Taco Bell Cantina
2432 N MILWAUKEE AVE, Chicago, IL 60647 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2657738
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jan 8, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN CORNERS OF REAR STORAGE WHERE BEVERAGES ARE STORED, UNDER FRYERS AND THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MICELLANEUS ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN PREMISE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT ON PREMISE IN NEED OF CLEANING..., UNUSED COOLING UNIT/HOT HOLD UNIT IN FRONT, CUP DISPENSER AND INSIDE DRAWERS UNDER BEVERAGE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE DEBRIS, DRIED FOOD AND OTHER SPLATTER ON SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 30, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
FOUND CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
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Feb 27, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BY BEHIND AND UNDER SODA MACHINES.MUST CLEAN.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 3, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE 2 DOOR FREEZER.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CLEAN THE LITTER ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 29, 2022 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 1, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
8-304.11(A) THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 5/27/22 WAS NOT POSTED IN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS. THE INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 6/14/21 WAS POSTED. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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May 27, 2022 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH A HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 71F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE HAND WASHING SINK WITH AT LEAST 100F TEMPERATURE FOR HOT WATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CLEAN THE SIDES OF THE DEEP FRYERS.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE DEEP FRYERS.
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Serious
Priority
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Jun 14, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER SHELF RACK ALONG WALLS/CORNERS IN DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Feb 27, 2020 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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.