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RestaurantLicence 3057077

Taqueria El Olvido

3250 W 55th St, Chicago 60632

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Latest verdictConditionalOct 6, 2026 · 7 days ago
Inspections3since Sep 23, 2026
Fail rate50.0%1 of 2 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average
City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

  • Pass0%
  • Conditional50%
  • Fail50%
3 inspections from 2026 to 2026 · hover a mark
  1. ConditionalOct 6, 2026License Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
    1. 5

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

      2-501.11: observed all necessary items not on premises for complying with procedure available on site when employees respond to vomitting or diarrheal events. Instructed to obtain and maintain on premises all necessary items to follow the written procedure for employees to follow when responding to vomitting or diarrheal events. Priority foundation violation

    2. 47

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

      4-101.19: observed rust on shelves in large two door cold holding unit with glass doors. Instructed to remove rust from shelves in large two door cold holding unit with glass doors, instructed nonfood contact surfaces of equipment shall be constructed of a corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material.

    3. 54

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

      5-501.11: observed non smooth outdoor surface underneath dumpster and grease container constructed of dirt and rocks. Instructed an outdoor surface for refuse, recyclabes and returnables shall be constructed of nonabsorbent material such as concrete or asphalt and shall be smooth, durable and sloped to drain.

  2. FailOct 1, 2026LicenseRisk 1 (High)
    1. 5

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

      Observed all necessary items not on premises for complying with procedure available on site when employees respond to vomitting or diarrheal events. Instructed to obtain and maintain on premises all necessary items to follow the written procedure for employees to follow when responding to vomitting or diarrheal events. Priority foundation violation

    2. 39

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

      Observed no barrier to prevent customers from touching food on right side in top storage area of cold holding unit in front prep area. Instructed to install barrier to protect food on right side in top storage area of cold holding unit in front prep area from contamination by public. Observed opening to the left of prep station where single use items will be stored in front prep area. Instructed to install barrier to protect left section of prep station where single use items will be stored in front prep area from contamination by public. Priority foundation violation

    3. 47

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

      Observed rust on shelves in large two door cold holding unit with glass doors. Instructed to remove rust from shelves in large two door cold holding unit with glass doors, instructed nonfood contact surfaces of equipment shall be constructed of a corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material.

    4. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      Observed leaking drainpipe of handwashing sink in rear prep/dishwashing area. Instructed to repair leaking drainpipe of handwashing sink in rear prep/dishwashing area and maintain.

    5. 53

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

      Observed no covered receptacle in all gender employee washroom. Instructed to provide covered receptacle in employee all gender washroom for sanitary products.

    6. 54

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

      Observed non smooth outdoor surface underneath dumpster and grease container constructed of dirt and rocks. Instructed an outdoor surface for refuse, recyclabes and returnables shall be constructed of nonabsorbent material such as concrete or asphalt and shall be smooth, durable and sloped to drain.

    7. 58

      Allergen training as required

      At time of inspection facility provided no allergen awareness training certificates for employee with city of Chicago food service sanitation certificate. Instructed to provide proof of allergen training for all employees with city of Chicago food service sanitation certificates.

  3. No verdictSep 23, 2026LicenseRisk 1 (High)

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

  1. 52×

    Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

  2. 472×

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  3. 542×

    Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

  4. 391×

    Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

  5. 511×

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  6. 531×

    Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

  7. 581×

    Allergen training as required

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 3057077 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.

Taqueria El Olvido — inspection history · chicago.fyi