Tts Tacos & Tequilas
1438 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Restaurant ZIP 60642 Risk 1 (High)
Out of business · as of Oct 16, 2025
Tts Tacos & Tequilas was last inspected on October 16, 2025 with a result of “Out of Business”. Inspectors found no violations.
Latest inspection
October 16, 2025 · Canvass
Result: Out of Business
No violationsThe inspector found this business closed.
No violations were recorded at this inspection.
Inspection history
6 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: 4-602.13 clean the grease on the wheels and shelves of the prep table under the grill and the exterior of the deep fryer.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
3 critical2 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Observed no written employee health policy on the premises. Management instructed to have a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Staff touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands.
Inspector’s note: Observed bare-hand contact by a food-handling employee with ready-to-eat foods. Observed a food handling employee handle tortillas with their bare hands while preparing tacos. Management instructed that no bare-hand contact is allowed with ready-to-eat foods. Priority violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 9)
No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
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CriticalFood temperature
Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.
Inspector’s note: Observed ready-to-eat tcs food (pozole soup dated march 25) stored in the prep cooler beyond the 7-day maximum use by date. Management instructed to date mark all tcs foods with the date or preparation as day 1 and with a date not to exceed 7 days. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 23)
Proper date marking and disposition
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed the pest control log book not maintained. The last pest control report from orkin in the pest control log book was from 2023. Management instructed to provide a minimum of 2 pest control reports from the past year in the log book at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c). Citation issued.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Clean the grease on the wheels and shelves of the prep table under the grill and the exterior of the deep fryer.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 critical1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.
Inspector’s note: Observed no consumer advisory disclosure on the menu to identify which foods can be ordered raw or undercooked. Management instructed to disclose or describe which foods can be ordered raw or undercooked and link those items to the reminder statement on the menu. Management instructed to add the following sentence before the reminder statement:"these foods can be ordered raw or undercooked or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients." priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 25)
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Observed a food handling employee without a food handler certificate. Management instructed that all food handling employees must show proof of training.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Conditional
License · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical2 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Observed no verifiable employee health policy on site at time of inspection. Left template and instructed to maintain copies of employee health policy signed by all employees on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed no backflow prevention device connected to utility sink. Instructed to install in accordance with all relevant laws, rules, and regulations.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed doors to toilet rooms are not self-closing. Instructed to correct and maintain self-closing toilet room doors.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 13 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.