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Mobile Food PreparerLicence 2827148

Taco Motora INC.

2300 S Throop St, Chicago 60608

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Latest verdictFailSep 15, 2026 · 28 days ago
Inspections7since Jul 20, 2022
Fail rate33.3%2 of 6 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average
City risk ratingMedium riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

  • Pass50%
  • Conditional17%
  • Fail33%
7 inspections from 2022 to 2026 · hover a mark
2023202420252026
  1. FailSep 15, 2026LicenseRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 47

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

      Cutting boards in need of cleaning to remove all build up. Instructed to detail clean or replace.

    2. 49

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

      Interior of all reach in coolers in need of cleaning to remove all food spills and build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain

    3. 50

      Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

      No hot water on site at time of inspection instructed to obtain and maintain water hot at all times priority 7-7-38-030(c) no citation issued

    4. 52

      Sewage & waste water properly disposed

      Waste line not properly functioning. Instructed to correct and maintain at all times. Priority 7-38-030(c) no citation issued

    5. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Floors, walls and ceiling in need of cleaning to remove all food splatter instructed to clean and maintain

  2. PassJul 9, 2024LicenseRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 54

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

      5-501.16 observed no garbage can located on the mobile food preparer vehicle. Instructed to provide at all times.

    2. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      6-501.12 observed accumulated grease debris on the screen located on the ceiling. Instructed to clean.

    3. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      6-501.12 observed accumulated dirt debris on the floor throughout the mobile food preparer vehicle. Instructed to clean.

  3. PassJun 6, 2024CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 49

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

      4-601.11(c) observed the interior of the fryers with accumulated debris. Instructed to clean.

    2. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      5-205.15 observed a steady minor leak at the fresh water tank. Instructed to repair.

    3. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      6-501.12 observed accumulated grease debris on the screen located on the ceiling and a black substance accumulated on the nail scrub that is by the hand washing sink. Instructed to clean or replace.

  4. No verdictMay 9, 2024CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
  5. ConditionalJun 21, 2023CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 21

      Proper hot holding temperatures

      3-501.16(a:1) observed corn in a hot holding unit at an inadequate hot holding temperature of 125f. Instructed to maintain all hot holding tcs foods at 135f or above at all times. Manager discard said tcs food during the inspection. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

    2. 22

      Proper cold holding temperatures

      3-501.16(a:2,&b) observed an open jar of mayonnaise and an opened jar of coleslaw dressing being stored on the floor and at an inadequate cold holding temperature of 81f during the inspection. Instructed to maintain all cold holding tcs foods at 41f or below at all times. Manager discarded said tcs food during the inspection. Priority violation. Citation issued under violation above.

    3. 38

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

      6-202.15 observed the serving window not properly nor entirely screened in order to prevent potential pest entry. Instructed to provide an adequate screen for the serving window in order to prevent pest entry.

    4. 49

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

      4-601.11(c) observed excessive accumulated food and grease debris inside of the fryer and under the flat top grill, observed accumulated dust debris on the vents above the cooking equipment. Instructed to clean.

    5. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      5-205.15 observed a heavy leak under the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to repair.

    6. 52

      Sewage & waste water properly disposed

      5-402.13 observed waste water backing up in the 3 compartment sink and not properly draining when one compartment is drained. Instructed to never allow waste water back up and always provide adequate waste water disposal at all times. Manager corrected said violation during the inspection. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

    7. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      6-501.114 observed items being stored directly on the ground (cases of soda, jars of mayonnaise). Instructed to elevate everything at least 6 inches from the ground at all times.

    8. 57

      All food employees have food handler training

      2-102.13 observed no food handler certificates available for inspectors review. Instructed to provide food handler certificates for all food handlers.

    9. 61

      Summary report displayed and visible to the public

      8-304.11(a) observed no most recent inspection report summary posted for the public's view. Instructed to always post the most recent inspection report summary for public view at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-42-010(b).

  6. PassAug 17, 2022License Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
  7. FailJul 20, 2022LicenseRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 37

      Food properly labeled; original container

      3-601.11 observed license number not visible on one side of the mfp and not printed on the other side of the mfp. Instructed that the license number must be printed (visibly) on lateral sides of the vehicle at least 2 inches in height.

    2. 47

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

      4-201.11 observed a reach in freezer not properly secured while in motion. Instructed to remove the reach in freezer or properly secure the reach in freezer while in motion.

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

  1. 555×

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. 493×

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  3. 472×

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  4. 522×

    Sewage & waste water properly disposed

  5. 512×

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  6. 501×

    Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

  7. 541×

    Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

  8. 211×

    Proper hot holding temperatures

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2827148 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.