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EL ORIGINAL CHAVAS TACOS, INC.

Restaurant · IL · source chicago_cdph #license:1964229

Address

2333 W GRAND AVE

CHICAGO IL 60612

Cook County

Phone

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First seen

Oct 11, 8:45 AM EDT

Inspections

1. Oct 1, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionDetected Oct 11, 8:45 AM EDT

   Pass

   • 37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER — 3-602.11(A; B:1-4,6,7; C; D): OBSERVED PREPACKAGED SLICES OF TRES LECHES CAKE IN THE REFRIGERATOR NEAR THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH NO FOOD LABEL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD, A LIST OF INGREDIENTS; THE NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER, OR DISTRIBUTOR; AND THE NAME OF THE FOOD SOURCE FOR EACH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN CONTAINED IN THE FOOD.
   • 39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY — 3-307.11: OBSERVED A BULK CONTAINER OF DICED TOMATOES IN THE THREE-DOOR COOLER WITH A BOWL BEING USED TO TRANSFER THE FOOD ITEM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO TRANSFER THE FOOD ITEM
   • 40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS — 2-402.11: OBSERVED A FEMALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT, WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE ON HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
2. Sep 23, 2026ComplaintDetected Oct 11, 8:45 AM EDT

   Fail

   • 38FliesINSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT — OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 OR MORE SMALL FLIES IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. THE SMALL FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE MENTIONED AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
   • 21PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES — OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HODLING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. FOUND A CONTAINER OF COOKED BEEF (127.8F) AND COOKED CHICKEN (129.7F) ON THE FLAT TOP GRILL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL HOT HOLDING FOOD MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 135F OR ABOVE. APPROXIMATELY 10LBS AT $99 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORIT VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
   • 22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES — OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS IN TWO DIFFERENT PREP COOLERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. FOUND A CONTAINER OF BEEF (51.8F) AND EGGS (44.5F). INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOOD ITEMS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. APPROXIMATELY 12LBS AT $66 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #21.
   • 37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER — OBSERVED PREPACKAGED SLICES OF TRES LECHES CAKE IN THE REFRIGERATOR NEAR THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH NO FOOD LABEL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD, A LIST OF INGREDIENTS; THE NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER, OR DISTRIBUTOR; AND THE NAME OF THE FOOD SOURCE FOR EACH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN CONTAINED IN THE FOOD.
   • 39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY — OBSERVED A BULK CONTAINER OF DICED TOMATOES IN THE THREE-DOOR COOLER WITH A BOWL BEING USED TO TRANSFER THE FOOD ITEM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO TRANSFER THE FOOD ITEM.
   • 40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS — OBSERVED A FEMAL FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT, WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE ON HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.