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Los Toritos Restaurant Y Taqueria
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 15, 2021
- address1825 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60613
Is Los Toritos Restaurant Y Taqueria clean?
Los Toritos Restaurant Y Taqueria is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 15, 2021. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Los Toritos Restaurant Y Taqueria?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 15, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedFood-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • NOTED UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures • NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT TO BE IMPROPER:-ASSORTED CONTAINERS OF CHICKEN DATED 7/13/2021(64.7/63.4F), SALSA (457F/52.1F). PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DIRT AND DUST ACCUMULATION.In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DIRT AND DUST ACCUMULATION.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE PREP SERVICE COOLER AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE. • NOTED ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE UPRIGHT FREEZER AT THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • NOTED BRICK DEBRIS FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • NOTED MISSING LIGHT INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHTING WITH SHATTERPROOF BULB AND PROTECTIVE SHIELD.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • NOTED MISSING LIGHT INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHTING WITH SHATTERPROOF BULB AND PROTECTIVE SHIELD.
When was Los Toritos Restaurant Y Taqueria last inspected?
Los Toritos Restaurant Y Taqueria has 18 inspections on record going back to May 17, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| July 15, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 21, 2020 | Pass | |
| November 4, 2019 | Pass | |
| October 28, 2019 | Fail | |
| December 12, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 5, 2018 | Fail | |
| November 20, 2017 | Pass | |
| November 13, 2017 | Fail | |
| June 13, 2017 | Pass | |
| October 28, 2016 | Pass | |
| February 5, 2016 | Pass |
Los Toritos Restaurant Y Taqueria vs North Center
North Center runs 68% clean across 976 tracked restaurants — 657 clean, 151 mid, 163 cooked.
Against the 976 spots Cooked tracks in North Center, this one comes out cleaner than 26% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 15, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.