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Tabu Tacos in Chicago failed its September 8, 2026 inspection, city record shows

The Chicago inspection record lists a failing result and a Risk 1 (High) category for the establishment at 401 N Morgan St, with no later inspection recorded.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 10, 2026, 6:23 a.m. ET
, at in , on September 8, 2026, according to the City of 's inspection record. The record lists the result as and the risk category as . The record lists 10 violations. Among the inspector's observations, as written in the record: "OBSERVED NO HANDSINK LOCATED IN BASEMENT PREP (DISGNATED FOR PREPPING AND HANDLING BEVERAGES... INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HNADWASHING SINK UNDER CITYS PLUMBING, FULLY SUPPLIED WITH HOT RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS... PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030 (C). NO CITATION ISSUED." The record also states: "OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 65 SMALL LIVE FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT 1ST FLOOR BAR, INSIDE BASINS ON EQUIPMENT WHERE ICE IS STORED... INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, MUST ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A) CITATION ISSUED." Other recorded observations include bulk containers of working ingredients without labels, cooling units and equipment in need of cleaning, an outside receptacle area the record describes as not maintained with a lid wide open and trash overflowing, and one of two certified food managers without allergen training certification.

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