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TAQUERIA EL PASTOR
4418 W 63RD ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60629
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-12; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
2 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-12), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-06-12: Canvass
Pass w/ Conditions
- Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED PREPPED TCS FOOD ITEMS (SLICED TOMATOES, SOUR CREAM, STEAK) IN FRONT COOLER AT INADEQUATE COLD HOLD TEMPERATURE RANGE FROM 48F-50F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL COLD HELD FOODS MUST BE AT 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-39-005. CITATION ISSUED. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED 10LBS OF FOOD AT COST OF $100.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED RICE IN NON-FOOD GRADE BAG BEING HOT HELD ON COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR ALL FOOD ITEMS.
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