TACO BELL

Address: 3509 N HARLEM AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60634, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 20, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (27 inspections)

• Pass — Fri Feb 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass)
• Pass — Fri Apr 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MINOR DUST BUILD UP ON FANS IN WALK IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments
• Pass — Mon Dec 30 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED DRIVE-THROUGH PREP HANDWASHING SINK TO BE SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, M
• Pass — Mon Apr 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDWSHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NEAR DRIVE THROUGH FOUNTAIN MACHINE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Apr 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING PIPE AT BASE OF HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEA
• Pass — Wed Sep 14 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: FOUND SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
• Out of Business — Mon Dec 13 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Dec 13 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE WALL NEXT TO THE STEAMER UNIT. CLEAN THE FLOOR BENEATH THE STEAMER UNIT.
• Pass — Mon Dec 13 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 CLEAN THE WALL NEXT TO THE STEAMER UNIT. CLEAN THE FLOOR BENEATH THE STEAMER UNIT.
• Fail — Mon Dec 06 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE
• Not Ready — Mon Dec 06 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jun 02 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE (TCS FOODS) (CHICKEN,RICE,BEEF ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE CUSTOMERS. IN
• Pass — Fri Feb 21 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED -
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Jul 02 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICES AT ICE MACHINES.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL BACKFLOW DEVICES OR FIND THE LOCATION OF BACKFLOW DEVICES. COR
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Feb 14 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.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CREATE AN EMPLOYEE HEAL
• Pass — Tue Jan 16 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED SODA NOZZLES AT SODA DISPENSING MACHINE TO BE STICKY. OBSERVED CONDENSER UNIT FAN GUARDS IN WAL
• Pass — Tue Sep 05 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: WATER STANDING IN BETWEEN THE FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND
• Fail — Mon Aug 28 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OF SANITATION. POSTED ON SITE IN PLAIN VIEW. MANAGER CERTIFICA
• Pass — Fri Oct 21 2016 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: LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREAS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY, |
• Pass — Wed Mar 16 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: COOKING FRYERS INTERIOR CABINETS AND SHELVES INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNITS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO BETTER CL

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