Taco Motora
2300 S THROOP ST, Chicago, IL 60608 · Cook County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
-
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
-
Severity not stated
-
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.
-
Severity not stated
-
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.
-
Severity not stated
-
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).
-
Serious
Priority
-
Aug 17, 2022 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
-
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.
-
Severity not stated
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.