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Familia Tacos

Food truck

2300 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60608

Pilsen

Oct 7, 2026 — License re-inspection

Fail

A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

Hot water system fails to reach and maintain required temperatures for handwashing and sanitizing.

Key Findings

  • Handwashing sink reaches only 117°F before dropping to 76°F; must maintain 100°F minimum at all times.
  • Three-compartment sink reaches only 84.6°F; must maintain 110°F minimum for proper sanitization.
  • Both hot water systems fail to meet health code temperature requirements for food safety operations.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
Inspector's Notes:

4-501.19: OBSERVED HOT WATER AT HANDWASHING SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. HANDWASHING SINK REACH 117 AND THEN IMMEDIATELY DROPS TO 76.4F. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ONLY REACH 84.6F. INSTRUCTED HANDWASHING SINK MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 100F AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK 110F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY 7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED

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Inspection History

Familia Tacos has had 3 inspections in the last 5 years with a 33% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 14, 2026.

Oct 14, 2026Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

Oct 7, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

1 violation
Sep 16, 2026Fail

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

3 violations