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TACO BURRITO KING

5601 S HARLEM AVE · Chicago, IL 60638

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for TACO BURRITO KING on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2630628

Location recorded for this inspection · TACO BURRITO KING · 5601 S HARLEM AVE

Recorded violations

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISHWASHER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Official inspection record

Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

ComplaintPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1493230

Location recorded for this inspection · TACO BURRITO KING · 5601 S HARLEM AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 6

    HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER COME IN FROM THE OUTDOORS, RINSE HIS HANDS AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK THEN WALK OVER AND GRAB A SOILED WASH CLOTH FROM THE TOP OF THE PREP REACH IN COOLER TO DRY HIS HANDS. HE THEN STARTED TO FIX AN ORDER OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO ADEQUATELY WASH HANDS WITH SOAP FOR A MINIMUM OF 20 SECONDS AND TO USE THE DISPOSABLE HAND DRYING DEVICES PROVIDED BY HAND WASHING SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, NOZZLES ON THE SODA MACHINE AND STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND THE FAUCET IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM UNABLE TO STAY ON LONG ENOUGH FOR ADEQUATE HAND WASHING, IT STOPS RUNNING ONCE YOU REMOVE YOUR HAND. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FAUCET ADJUSTED TO STAY ON LONG ENOUGH FOR ADEQUATE HAND WASHING.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND A LEAK AT THE ELBOW AND UNDERNEATH THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN LEAKS.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1327048

Location recorded for this inspection · TACO BURRITO KING · 5601 S HARLEM AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: REPLACE MISSING/CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN REAR BY DOOR,

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: VENTS IN TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN, DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SAME.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: DISHMACHINE CATCH BASIN NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD-UP. INSTD TO CLEAN ON DAILY BASIS. EXTEND DISHMACHINE DRAIN LINE PROPERLY TO FLOOR DRAIN.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1227550

Location recorded for this inspection · TACO BURRITO KING · 5601 S HARLEM AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Short Form ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Short Form Complaint
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
509312

Location recorded for this inspection · TACO BURRITO KING · 5601 S HARLEM AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
509266

Location recorded for this inspection · TACO BURRITO KING · 5601 S HARLEM AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
509256

Location recorded for this inspection · TACO BURRITO KING · 5601 S HARLEM AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 24

    DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED, MISSING PIPE AT LAST COMPARTMENT. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 SERIOUS.

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: CLEAN MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE SAME.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: VENT IN TOILET ROOMS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SAME.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
414057

Location recorded for this inspection · TACO BURRITO KING · 5601 S HARLEM AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2059673.

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