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Tacos Castillo 1, Inc.

10258 S Ewing Ave, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 7, 2026

9

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 7, 2026

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED A MALE FOOD HANDLER WITH A BEARD AND WITHOUT A BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 3-304.12 OBSERVED SCOOPS FOR FOOD IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT BEING STORED INSIDE OF THE UNIT. PLATES ARE BEING USED TO SCOOP FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO NOT STORE SCOOPING PLATES DIRECTLY IN FOOD.
  3. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 OBSERVED OF BOXES NON TCS FOODS (SODA POP, TORTILLAS) BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 7, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2018LicensePassRisk 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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Tacos Castillo 1, Inc. — questions

Did Tacos Castillo 1, Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Tacos Castillo 1, Inc. at 10258 S Ewing Ave was inspected on Jan 7, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 9 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Tacos Castillo 1, Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED A MALE FOOD HANDLER WITH A BEARD AND WITHOUT A BEARD GUARD. 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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