TAQUERIA AMIGO CHINO

Address: 5601 W IRVING PARK RD, CHICAGO, IL 60634, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Mar 18, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (32 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2026-03-18 00:00:00 (Canvass) 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. MUST HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATI
• Pass — 2025-03-26 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-03-27 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND WALK IN COOLERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WIT
• Pass — 2023-10-30 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2023-09-26 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-11-10 00:00:00 () 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: FOUND COOKING POT NOT ABLE TO FIT INSIDE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.(TOO BIG).MUST REMOVE OR PROVIDE WRITTEN WASH,RINSE, AND S
• Fail — 2022-11-03 00:00:00 () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: FOUND NO REMINDER DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FOR FOOD SOLD RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AT PREMISES.(STEAK AND EGGS,ETC.)MUST PROVIDE. | 37. FOOD P
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-06-01 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVID
• Pass — 2020-09-03 00:00:00 () 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES WITH EXPIRED DATES.INSTRUCTED TO RENEW ALL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AND TO MAINTAIN. | 58. ALLERGEN T
• Fail — 2020-08-27 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS IN PREP AREAS AND IN WASH ROOMS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 16. FOOD-CONTACT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-06-19 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD HAN
• Pass — 2019-05-07 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TOP DOORS OF SERVICE REFRIGERATOR AT FRONT OF HOT LINE SIDE LATCHES NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED.INS
• Fail — 2019-04-30 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: VIOLATION #10 NOT CORRECTED SEE VIOLATION #60 BELOW. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-09-24 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.11 0BSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CREATE A EMPLO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-21 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.11 0BSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CREATE A EMPLO
• Pass — 2017-06-09 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CRACKED METAL ICE SCOOP IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE
• Pass — 2016-11-01 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2016-10-24 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND FOUR DOOR PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA, COOLER READING 50'F, GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR NOT ALLOWING DOOR TO CLOSE COMPL
• Pass — 2016-04-22 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, C
• Out of Business — 2014-06-02 00:00:00 ()

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