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Taco Burrito King

Restaurant

811 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607

West Loop

Jul 6, 2026 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Ice machine interior covered in black mold; ice discarded and machine must be cleaned before use.

Key Findings

  • Ice machine's interior panel and chute heavily soiled with black mold-like substance. All ice was discarded and the machine must be cleaned and sanitized before operation resumes.
  • Food storage containers found sitting directly on the floor inside the walk-in cooler instead of being elevated on proper shelving.
  • Plastic lining on the exterior of the fryer door must be removed to maintain a smooth, cleanable surface.

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 #16 โ€” FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

INTERIOR PANEL AND CHUTE OF ICE MACHINE HEAVILY SOILED WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTD TO DISCARD ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION

Violation code #39 โ€” CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR ON PROPER SHELVING AND MAINTAIN

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Inspection History

Taco Burrito King has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 13, 2026.

Jul 13, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Jul 6, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations
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Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations