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Taste Of Chicago

3170 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 18, 2026

10

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 18, 2026

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED A KNIFE BEING STORED BETWEEN REACH IN COOLER AND PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE UTENSIL AND PROPERLY STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF CLENING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE SOME FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 18, 2026Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 3, 2012CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
May 21, 2012ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2010Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2010ComplaintPassRisk 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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Taste Of Chicago — questions

Did Taste Of Chicago pass its last health inspection?
Taste Of Chicago at 3170 S Ashland Ave was inspected on Mar 18, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Taste Of Chicago?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED A KNIFE BEING STORED BETWEEN REACH IN COOLER AND PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE UTENSIL AND PROPERLY STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
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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