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Taco Burrito King

5501 N Harlem Ave, Chicago 60656 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 20, 2026

42

Inspections on record

21

Times passed

9

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 20, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 1, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2023Recent InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 23, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 10, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 3, 2015Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 4, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 31, 2014Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 27, 2014Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2014ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2013Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2012ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 11, 2012Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2012ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 30, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2011ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2010License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2010LicenseFailRisk 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 5501 N Harlem Ave was inspected on Mar 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 42 inspections on record it has failed 9 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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