Flash Taco

Address: 1570-1/2 N DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 24, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (43 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-09-24 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11 : MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 2- COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. | 47. FOOD
• Fail — 2025-09-17 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.PIC ARRIVED ON SITE (PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(COS) | 2.
• Pass — 2024-12-17 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15 OBSERVED A 1/2" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT DOORS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINGS. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD
• Fail — 2024-12-10 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT ANY OF THE 4 EXPOSED HAND-WASHING SINKS IN THE FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. MANAGEMENT INST
• No Entry — 2024-12-03 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-10-04 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11 OBSERVED SEVERAL CEILING TILES MISSING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, INCLUDING IN THE BASEMENT DISH AREA AND THE UPSTAIRS PREP AR
• Fail — 2024-07-19 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 OBSERVED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT FACILITY. SEVERAL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS ARE PLACED AROUND FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGE
• Fail — 2024-07-12 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE VERIFIABLE CITY OF C
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-09-06 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS HELD AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN 2 DRAWER COOLER UNDER GRILL AND BASMENT WALK-IN COOLER: DELI MEAT AT 52.1F
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-10-26 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS (STEAK, RICE, AND CHICKEN) COOKED, DELIVERED AND SERVE
• Pass — 2022-04-20 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE HOT FACUET OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. | 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDL
• Pass — 2022-02-25 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE HOT FACUET OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. | 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDL
• Fail — 2022-02-18 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHIC
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-05-04 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS ( BEEF, CHICKEN...) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-07-26 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE NOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN TCS FOO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-07-10 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: : OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE NOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN TCS FO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-07-02 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE NOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN TCS FOOD
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-12-17 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WIL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-09-27 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WIL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-06-20 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVERD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER INTE

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