WESTERN TACOS MEXICAN FAST FOOD, INC.

Address: 7151 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60636, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 30, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (25 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-01-30 00:00:00 () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: Ice scoop kept on top of ice cubes at front fountain soda bin, instructed to keep off cubes. | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: No allerge
• Pass — 2025-04-28 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE (SQUEEZE BOTTLES, BULK,SHAKERS) | 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING F
• Pass — 2024-04-08 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2024-03-29 00:00:00 () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER COME INTO PREP AREA AND PUT ON HIS APRON AND THEN PLACED ON PLASTIC GLOVES AND STARTED TO CUT MEAT WITHOUT WASHING HANDS INSTRUC
• Pass — 2023-08-28 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE RUNNING IN THE REACH IN COOLERS ALSO CLEAN THE INTERIOR. MUST DEFROST THE CONDENCER INSIDE THE SMALL REFRIGERATOR. | 51. PLUMBING IN
• Pass — 2022-06-03 00:00:00 () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BEEF THAWING ON BOTTOM OF SHELVING UNIT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, REFRIGERATION OR PART
• Pass — 2022-05-25 00:00:00 () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BEEF THAWING ON BOTTOM OF SHELVING UNIT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, REFRIGERATION OR PART
• Pass — 2022-04-14 00:00:00 () 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO A
• Fail — 2022-04-01 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYEES HEALTH . P
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-03-24 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYEES HEALTH .
• Pass — 2020-08-07 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL PREPARED FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH THE NAME AND DATE. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comm
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-11-21 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED RICE AND CHEESE IN THE WALK IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY READY TO EAT TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS SHALL BE LABELED WITH A PREPARE DATE AND AN EX
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-13 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.11(N)NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUN
• Pass — 2018-01-19 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE AT TOP BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL. WORN CUTTING BOARD WITH
• Pass — 2017-02-07 00:00:00 () 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP OUTSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH HANDLE UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
• Pass — 2017-01-26 00:00:00 () 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP OUTSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH HANDLE UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
• Fail — 2017-01-17 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: CUT LETTUCE-48.1F, AND CUT TOMATOES-46.5F, IN REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE IN FRONT F
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-03-22 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE PREP COOLER WITH AN AIRE TEMPERATURE OF 44.9F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTEN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-09-18 00:00:00 () 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES IN MEN OR WOMEN STAFF TOILET ROOM. INST
• Pass — 2014-07-09 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE HOOD, FRYERS AND CABINETS BELOW AND TGE GRILL HAS SOME GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM. | 34. FLOO

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