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TAQUERIA LA CHIQUITA
2635 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL, 60623
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-08-11; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-08-11), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-08-11: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT COVERED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON PREP COOLER AND ICE MACHINE IN TAQUERIA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN DOOR GASKETS.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES IN WOMEN AND UNISEX WASHROOMS.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN PREP AREA AND DUST BUILDUP ON FAN GUARD IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGERS. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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