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Velvet Taco

2309 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 23, 2025

8

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 23, 2025

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CARD BOARD BOXES IN HALLWAY BY REAR DOOR. MUST REMOVE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 23, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2019License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2019License Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 14, 2019LicenseFailRisk 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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Velvet Taco — questions

Did Velvet Taco pass its last health inspection?
Velvet Taco at 2309 N Lincoln Ave was inspected on Sep 23, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 8 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Velvet Taco?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CARD BOARD BOXES IN HALLWAY BY REAR DOOR. MUST REMOVE.
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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