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TAQUERIA MORELIA
3943 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60625
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-07-14; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-07-14), including 2 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-07-14: License
Pass w/ Conditions
- Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE COOLERS. OBSERVED EGGS AT 48F, CHEESE AT 47F, BEEF AT 51-59F, CUT TOMATOES AT 55F, CUT LETTUCE AT 54F, CHORIZO AT 47F, PORK AT 55F, AND COOKED RICE AT 57F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- Critical: CHI-33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED THE LINE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F AND THE 2-DOOR STAND UP PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 48F. BOTH COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS MEATS AND CHEESES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BOTH PREP COOLERS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED THE CERTFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
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