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Taco Motora

2300 S THROOP ST, Chicago, IL 60608 · Cook County

22cited violations
3serious tier
6inspections
18tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Mobile food (Mobile Food Preparer)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2827148
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026150
2024260
2023193
2022220

Inspections

  1. Sep 15, 2026 License · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

    • Severity not stated

      HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

      NO HOT WATER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN WATER HOT AT ALL TIMES PRIORITY 7-7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED

    • Severity not stated

      SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

      WASTE LINE NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

  2. Jul 9, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      5-501.16 OBSERVED NO GARBAGE CAN LOCATED ON THE MOBILE FOOD PREPARER VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS ON THE SCREEN LOCATED ON THE CEILING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE MOBILE FOOD PREPARER VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

  3. Jun 6, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      5-205.15 OBSERVED A STEADY MINOR LEAK AT THE FRESH WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS ON THE SCREEN LOCATED ON THE CEILING AND A BLACK SUBSTANCE ACCUMULATED ON THE NAIL SCRUB THAT IS BY THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE.

  4. Jun 21, 2023 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Serious Priority

      PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

      3-501.16(A:1) OBSERVED CORN IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT AN INADEQUATE HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 125F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HOT HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARD SAID TCS FOOD DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

      3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED AN OPEN JAR OF MAYONNAISE AND AN OPENED JAR OF COLESLAW DRESSING BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR AND AT AN INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 81F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID TCS FOOD DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED UNDER VIOLATION ABOVE.

    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      6-202.15 OBSERVED THE SERVING WINDOW NOT PROPERLY NOR ENTIRELY SCREENED IN ORDER TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST ENTRY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SCREEN FOR THE SERVING WINDOW IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      4-601.11(C) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE FRYER AND UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL, OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS ON THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      5-205.15 OBSERVED A HEAVY LEAK UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

    • Serious Priority

      SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

      5-402.13 OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND NOT PROPERLY DRAINING WHEN ONE COMPARTMENT IS DRAINED. INSTRUCTED TO NEVER ALLOW WASTE WATER BACK UP AND ALWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER CORRECTED SAID VIOLATION DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      6-501.114 OBSERVED ITEMS BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND (CASES OF SODA, JARS OF MAYONNAISE). INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND AT ALL TIMES.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTORS REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

      8-304.11(A) OBSERVED NO MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS POST THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FOR PUBLIC VIEW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B).

  5. Aug 17, 2022 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Jul 20, 2022 License · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      3-601.11 OBSERVED LICENSE NUMBER NOT VISIBLE ON ONE SIDE OF THE MFP AND NOT PRINTED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MFP. INSTRUCTED THAT THE LICENSE NUMBER MUST BE PRINTED (VISIBLY) ON LATERAL SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      4-201.11 OBSERVED A REACH IN FREEZER NOT PROPERLY SECURED WHILE IN MOTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE REACH IN FREEZER OR PROPERLY SECURE THE REACH IN FREEZER WHILE IN MOTION.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.