PICANTE TAQUERIA

Address: 2016 1/2 W DIVISION ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Oct 23, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (20 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2025-10-23 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-03-17 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 10 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A
• Pass — 2024-10-02 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
• Fail — 2024-09-11 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED SOLE HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN NOT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. HANDLES DO NOT WORKING SINK MUST BE TURNED ON FROM V
• Pass — 2023-12-14 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BEAN CONTAINERS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OFFOOD
• Out of Business — 2023-01-13 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-11-10 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APP
• Fail — 2020-11-03 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APP
• Out of Business — 2019-08-26 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2019-05-02 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-08-10 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EMPLOYEE BATHROOM DOOR IS MISSING A DOOR KNOB. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL DOOR KNOB AND MAINTAIN. | 32. FOOD
• Pass — 2016-10-21 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD
• Pass — 2016-07-08 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2016-06-24 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 12-14-15,REPORT#1591665 #33-INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL
• Pass — 2015-12-14 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN ALL PREP SHELVE AND P
• Pass — 2015-01-13 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLER AND PREP TABLES. MUST
• Pass — 2014-06-24 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PE
• Fail — 2014-06-10 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AND CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN COOKED RICE 155.6F PREPARED
• Pass — 2013-01-04 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Insstructed to detail clean
• Pass — 2011-05-18 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cl

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