Did Taco Bell #30404 pass its last health inspection?

Taco Bell #30404 at 500 W Madison was inspected on May 21, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.

What violations were cited at Taco Bell #30404?

The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE ON-SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

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.

Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Taco Bell #30404

500 W Madison, Chicago 60661 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

May 21, 2026

Inspections on record

Times passed

Times failed

Violations cited on May 21, 2026

#1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE ON-SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE(S) DISPLAYED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
#2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE ON-SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE FACILITY IS PREPARING TCS FOOD ITEMS (PROTEINS, DAIRY, FRIED FOODS) AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE(S) DISPLAYED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
#44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE UTILIZING CLEAN LINEN TO MANUALLY DRY CLEAN UTENSIL IN THE WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ALLOW UTENSILS THAT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED TO AIR DRY PRIOR TO USE AND MAINTAIN.
#49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT MOUNTS AND BEVERAGE HOSE LINES BEHIND SODA MACHINE TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH DUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

Date	Type	Result	Risk
May 21, 2026	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2025	Suspected Food Poisoning	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2025	Suspected Food Poisoning	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2024	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2023	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2022	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2021	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2020	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2020	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2020	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2019	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2019	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2018	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2017	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2017	Short Form Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2017	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2016	Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2016	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2015	Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2014	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
May 16, 2014	License Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
May 8, 2014	License	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2014	License	Fail	Risk 1 (High)

Source

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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 Bell #30404 — questions

Did Taco Bell #30404 pass its last health inspection?: Taco Bell #30404 at 500 W Madison was inspected on May 21, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Taco Bell #30404?: The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE ON-SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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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