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South Of The Border

1416 W Morse Ave, Chicago 60626 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 18, 2025

15

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 18, 2025

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS IN REAR.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED TAPE AROUND DRAINPIPE OF HANDSINK IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPAIR DRAINPIPE AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 18, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 30, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 24, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2017License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2017LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2017LicenseNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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South Of The Border — questions

Did South Of The Border pass its last health inspection?
South Of The Border at 1416 W Morse Ave was inspected on Nov 18, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at South Of The Border?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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