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Taco & Burrito House

1548 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 3, 2026

8

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 3, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE WITH RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL RUST.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE LABLED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
  3. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING DIRECTLY ABOVE THE REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINK.
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: EXCESSIVE RUST ON BOTTOM METAL SHELVING ON THE COOKS LINE AND RAW WOODEN SHELVING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR CHEMICAL STORAGE DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST/REPAINT/RESEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.
  5. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: NOTED A FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFTER EACH USE AND MAINTAIN.
  6. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK ON THE FAUCET IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  7. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED DIRTY FLOORS WITH FOOD AND GREASE SPILLAGE UNDER THE DEEP FRYER AND WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  8. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
  9. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 3, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 29, 2021LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2021LicenseNot 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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Taco & Burrito House — questions

Did Taco & Burrito House pass its last health inspection?
Taco & Burrito House at 1548 W Fullerton Ave was inspected on Feb 3, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 8 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Taco & Burrito House?
The most recent inspection cited 9 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE WITH RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL RUST.
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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