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Tacos del Barrio on N Milwaukee Ave in Chicago failed its inspection, city record shows

The Chicago inspection record for the Cook County establishment lists a Sept. 8, 2026 result of Fail and six recorded violations; the record shows no later inspection.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 10, 2026, 9:23 a.m. ET
, at in , , according to the City of 's inspection record for the establishment. The record gives the inspection date as Sept. 8, 2026, the result as , and the risk category as . The record lists six violations as the inspector wrote them: - 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE — "OBSERVED WATER TEMPERATURE READING AT 130F AT HAND SINK IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM. WATER TEMPERATURE MUST BE BETWEEN 100-120F AT HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C)." - 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE — "MUST PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS AND AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA." - 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY — "OBSERVED NO BARRIER BETWEEN FOOD PREP SERVING LINE AND CUSTOMER ORDERING LINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005." - 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES — "OBSERVED NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT DISHWASHING/PREP AREA. OBSERVED BROKEN KNOBS FOR HOT AND COLD WATER AND UNABLE TO TURN ON. MUST REPAIR." - 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED — "MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE WITH LID IN UNISEX TOILET ROOMS." - 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN — "OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN BASEMENT PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR." The record is the source for the establishment, its address, the inspection date and result, the risk category and the listed violations.

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