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Western Tacos Mexican Fast Food, Inc.

7151 S Western Ave, Chicago 60636 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 30, 2026

25

Inspections on record

15

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 30, 2026

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: Ice scoop kept on top of ice cubes at front fountain soda bin, instructed to keep off cubes.
  2. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: No allergen certificate for food service manager. instructed to obtain.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 30, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 3, 2022Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 13, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 23, 2013Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 4, 2013License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 29, 2013LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 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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Western Tacos Mexican Fast Food, Inc. — questions

Did Western Tacos Mexican Fast Food, Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Western Tacos Mexican Fast Food, Inc. at 7151 S Western Ave was inspected on Jan 30, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 25 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Western Tacos Mexican Fast Food, Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: Ice scoop kept on top of ice cubes at front fountain soda bin, instructed to keep off cubes.
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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