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Taqueria Los Portales

1418 W Morse Ave, Chicago 60626 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 19, 2025

19

Inspections on record

14

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 19, 2025

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: DRY FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME:FLOUR,SUGAR ETC.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS AT UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES BEHIND COOKING LINE AND WHEELS OF EQUIPMENT .MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: GREASE ON FLOOR AND WALL UNDER/BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.CERTIFICATE EXPIRED EVERY THREE YEARS

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 19, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 26, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 1, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 25, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 26, 2014Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2014ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2014Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2014Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2014LicensePassRisk 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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Taqueria Los Portales — questions

Did Taqueria Los Portales pass its last health inspection?
Taqueria Los Portales at 1418 W Morse Ave was inspected on Feb 19, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Taqueria Los Portales?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: DRY FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME:FLOUR,SUGAR ETC.
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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