EL REY DEL TACO & BURRITOS

Address: 4835-4837 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60632, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 22, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Jan 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 45.1-63.1F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, RICE(47.7F), PORK(45.1-50.5F), MILK(48.7F),
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu May 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN UPRIGHT COOLER: LARGE, DEEP, TIGHLY COVERED PANS OF RICE (54.2) AND STEAK (55.4F) COOKED YESTERDAY.
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Jul 08 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TWO CONTAINERS OF BEEF IN PREP AREA IN WHITE BUCKETS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLD TEMPERATURE OF 64.9F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL COLD-HEL
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jun 30 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED
• Pass — Wed Oct 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL BULK ITEMS WHEN NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER (BEANS), MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FO
• Fail — Wed Oct 19 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT PREP HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/U
• Pass — Thu Aug 19 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: MULTI USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED, MOUTH PIECE EXPOSED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY (HANDLE UP) | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Oct 26 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED POLICY FOR AL
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Apr 11 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR
• Pass — Wed Feb 15 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Feb 07 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED, 2"GAP
• Pass — Tue Feb 16 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED MEAT STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG
• Pass — Thu Jan 08 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RUBBER DOOR GASKETS OF PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE, TORN. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. | 35. WALLS, CEI
• Pass — Wed May 21 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue May 13 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1459466 DATED 5/6/14 NOT CORRECTED :#32 REMOVE RUST FROM GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND
• Fail — Tue May 06 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1326674 DATED 4/2/13: #32 REMOVE RUST FROM GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Apr 02 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: PREMISES IS OPERATING WITHOUT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FO
• Pass — Thu Nov 29 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALLS ARE PEELING PAINT BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA.
• Pass — Fri Nov 02 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND ALONG THE WALLS IN THE IN THE CORNER

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