Taqueria Los Molcajetes

Address: 5344 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 25, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (27 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-11-25 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• Fail — 2025-11-18 00:00:00 () 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE LID NOT TIGHT FITTING, DUE TO BEING FILLED WITH TRASH. INSTRUCTED ALL OUTSIDE GARBAGE RECE
• Pass — 2024-10-28 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTA
• Pass — 2023-06-15 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E)-OBSERVED PINK SPECKS INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• Fail — 2023-06-08 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED PINK SPECKS INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CO
• Pass — 2022-03-31 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND NO MOP SINK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT AT LEAST ONE SERVICE SINK (MOP SINK) OR CURBED CLEANING FACILITY EQUIPPED WITH A FLOOR
• Fail — 2022-03-24 00:00:00 () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED AN INCORRECT AND INCOMPLETE CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOODS - FULLY COOKED MENU ITEMS, SUCH AS CHICKEN, ARE INC
• Pass — 2021-03-04 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
• Fail — 2021-02-25 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 w/ Conditions — 2020-12-01 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
• Fail — 2020-11-20 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 — 2019-03-22 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2019-03-19 00:00:00 () 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: 5-103.11(B) OBSERVED NO HOT WATER ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER ABOVE 110F TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND B
• Fail — 2019-03-12 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 PROVI
• Pass — 2017-05-04 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-04-20 00:00:00 ()
• Out of Business — 2017-02-27 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-01-20 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTAC
• Pass — 2016-09-09 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED THE RESTROOMS (BOTH) WALLS, AND CEILING (NEW DRY WALL) NEE
• Pass — 2016-03-10 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR PREP CUTTING BOARDS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE, OR REPLACE. ALSO CLEA

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