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TACOS EL TIO

3734 W GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60651

Health Inspection: violations

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-10; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

8 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-10), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-06-10: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT THE START TIME OF THE INSPECTION WHILE TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY, TCS, FOODS ARE STROED, PREPARED, COOKED AND SERVED. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 9:05AM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
  • Critical: CHI-33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY EQUIPMENT FOR COLD-HOLDING IN DISREPAIR; EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING THE PROPER TEMPERATURE. PREP COOLER AT 62F IN THE PREP AREA NEAR THE FRONTLINE. TAGGED PREP COOLER, NORPOLE (BRAND). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND DO NOT REMOVE TAG. TO REMOVE TAG CONTACT CDPH TO REMOVE ONCE UNIT IS REPAIRED. SEE COMMENTS BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINER IN PREP AREA NOT LABELED (SEASONING SHACKER AND CONTAINER WITH SUGAR) WITH THE COMMON FOOD NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.
  • Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PREP COOLER and 2-DOOR COOLER LEFT UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIDS/COVERS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS NOT STORED PROPERLY IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IN THE 2-DOOR COOLER STORED IMPROPERLY IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY IN FOOD GRADE BAGS/CONTAINERS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRTY/DEBRIS AT VENTILATION IN THE ALL-GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.

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