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Taco Burrito King

5601 S Harlem Ave, Chicago 60638 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 2, 2026

19

Inspections on record

15

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 2, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISHWASHER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 2, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 31, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 6, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 1, 2014ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2011Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2011CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2010LicensePassRisk 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 King — questions

Did Taco Burrito King pass its last health inspection?
Taco Burrito King at 5601 S Harlem Ave was inspected on Feb 2, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Taco Burrito King?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISHWASHER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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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