Picazo's Taco & Fast Food

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 26, 2012 →
• address3611 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60647

Is Picazo's Taco & Fast Food clean?

Picazo's Taco & Fast Food is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on March 18, 2013, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on March 26, 2012. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Picazo's Taco & Fast Food?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 26, 2012, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters

When was Picazo's Taco & Fast Food last inspected?

Picazo's Taco & Fast Food has 7 inspections on record going back to September 26, 2011.

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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.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 26, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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