SOUTH OF THE BORDER

Address: 1416 W MORSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60626, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 18, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (16 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-11-18 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. | 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED
• Pass — 2025-03-27 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: SOME FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME:FLOUR ETC. AT EAST STORAGE AREA. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-09-25 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: DRY FOOD IN CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME | 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEA
• Pass — 2023-11-03 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-11-30 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114: UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND IN THE BASEMENT. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-11-21 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: MEASURED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. RICE 60F AND PICADILLO (GROUND MEAT) 54-55.7. TCS FOOD ITEMS WERE DISCARDED ON-SITE. APPROXIMATELY 15 POUND
• Pass — 2021-08-24 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: FOUND CONTAINERS OF BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. (FLOUR, SUGAR,ETC.)MUST PROVIDE.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-06-24 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-HAMBURGER 50.6F, TOMATOES 56.1F, PORK 53.6F, COLESLA
• Pass — 2019-07-25 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: BEGINNING OF DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMAL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-01-14 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-205.11: **PF** Using a Handwashing Sink (Accessible) FOUND HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE,A MOBILE PREP
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-07-13 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPRO
• Pass — 2017-11-07 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED GLASS TOP MISSING FROM ICE CHEST.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET A PROPER FITTING TOP FOR ICE CHEST.
• Pass — 2017-09-15 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-09-06 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: NOTED NO HOT LINE EQUIPMENT TO HOLD HOT FOODS IN THE KITCHEN AT THIS TIME ALSO SERVICE REFRIGERATION NOT CONNECTED AT THIS TIME.
• Not Ready — 2017-03-20 00:00:00 ()
• Out of Business — 2013-09-23 00:00:00 ()

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