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Primo Chuki's Taqueria & Restaurant
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 17, 2016
- address1724-1726 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60640
Is Primo Chuki's Taqueria & Restaurant clean?
Primo Chuki's Taqueria & Restaurant is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on March 17, 2016. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Primo Chuki's Taqueria & Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 17, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalPotentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service • FOUND CHOPPED BEEF ON THE PREP TABLE IN ROOM TEMPERATURE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. AT 44.6F TO 49.9F, TOTAL 20 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). MANAGER DENATURED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $150.00,TOTAL 20LBS.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • RUSTED BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP COOLER AND GREASE TRAP BOX LID. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN. RE CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK INSIDE THE CUSTOMER'S WASHROOM. (CAULK WORN OUT)AND MAINTAIN.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • RUSTED BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP COOLER AND GREASE TRAP BOX LID. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN. RE CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK INSIDE THE CUSTOMER'S WASHROOM. (CAULK WORN OUT)AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • DEEP CLEAN THE MOP SINK (WITH MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE SURFACES)AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST ELEVATE ALL FOOD SUPPLY INSIDE THE STORAGE ROOM 6" OFF THE FLOOR. CLEAN THE FLOOR INSIDE THE SAID STORAGE ROOM AND SMALL STORE ROOM TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE. BROKEN/CRACKED FLOOR TILES BY THE DISH WASHING AREA AND WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR /REPLACE FLOOR TILES,MAKE THE FLOOR SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST ELEVATE ALL FOOD SUPPLY INSIDE THE STORAGE ROOM 6" OFF THE FLOOR. CLEAN THE FLOOR INSIDE THE SAID STORAGE ROOM AND SMALL STORE ROOM TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE. BROKEN/CRACKED FLOOR TILES BY THE DISH WASHING AREA AND WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR /REPLACE FLOOR TILES,MAKE THE FLOOR SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.Food Handler Requirements Met • NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
When was Primo Chuki's Taqueria & Restaurant last inspected?
Primo Chuki's Taqueria & Restaurant has 7 inspections on record going back to July 2, 2013.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 4, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| March 17, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 5, 2015 | Pass | |
| April 23, 2015 | Pass | |
| September 18, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 17, 2014 | Pass | |
| July 2, 2013 | Pass |
Primo Chuki's Taqueria & Restaurant vs Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square runs 59% clean across 922 tracked restaurants — 536 clean, 152 mid, 228 cooked.
Against the 922 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Square, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 March 17, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.