CHICAGO, IL - Health department officials identified compliance issues at RESTAURANTE Y TAQUERIA GUERRERO in an inspection dated 04/10/2023.
The facility operates from 1922 W 47TH ST in Gage Park, an area known for its diverse dining options. Health inspections in this district help ensure consistent food safety standards.
The inspection identified 5 distinct violations requiring correction. Health inspectors document such issues to ensure establishments take corrective action promptly.
The first violation concerned storage procedures. Inspectors documented: Food Properly Labeled. Storing food at incorrect temperatures accelerates spoilage and pathogen growth.
The second violation concerned food storage practices. Inspectors documented: Original Container - Comments: Noted No Labels for Bulk Storage Containers of Rice. Instructed Person in Charge All Bulk and Working Food Ingredient Containers Must Be Labeled with Contents Name.. Storing food at incorrect temperatures accelerates spoilage and pathogen growth.
The third violation involved pest prevention. Inspectors documented: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present - Comments: Evidence of Rodents on Premises. Observed Approximately 30 Rat Droppings Throughout Basement Floor. Instructed to Clean and Maintain. Recommended to Contact Pest Control Company to Service Prior to Reinspection Next Week. Priority Foundation Violation 7-38-020(a) Citation Issued.. The FDA Food Code requires establishments to eliminate conditions that attract and harbor pests, including proper waste management and facility maintenance. For more information, see FDA pest control standards. Flies can transfer pathogens from garbage and feces to food preparation areas.
The fourth violation concerned pest management. Inspectors documented: Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display - Comments: Observed Food Containers Stored on the Floor in the Front Prep Counter Area. Instructed Manager to Properly Store and Protect Food Items From Contamination While Stored By Elevating at Least Six Inches From the Floor on Raised Shelving Units.. The FDA Food Code requires establishments to eliminate conditions that attract and harbor pests, including proper waste management and facility maintenance. For more information, see FDA pest control standards. Pest droppings and debris can trigger allergic reactions and asthma in sensitive individuals.
The fifth violation involved sanitization. Inspectors documented: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean - Comments: Observed Grease Buildup, Food Debris, and Dirt on Floor Under Cooking Equipment. FDA sanitation guidelines require regular cleaning and sanitizing of all food contact surfaces to prevent cross-contamination and bacterial growth. For more information, see FDA sanitation standards. Biofilms can form on inadequately cleaned surfaces, protecting bacteria from sanitizers.
Establishments receiving violations must submit correction plans and may face additional inspections. Failure to address violations can result in fines, permit suspension, or closure.
This inspection data is provided by Chicago Department of Public Health. The establishment had violations identified during the 04/10/2023 inspection. Conditions may have changed since this inspection. For current compliance status, consult the Chicago Department of Public Health. For more information about restaurant inspection regulations in this area, visit the Chicago Food Service Sanitation Rules. Learn more about food safety at FDA.gov and CDC.gov.
This inspection was conducted on August 21, 2025.
Chicago Department of Public Health
The following violations were documented: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR COOLING UNITS AND ALL PREP TABLES IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.; TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17 OBSERVED GARBAGE CAN IN WOMENTS TOILET ROOM WITHOUT COVERING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.; CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING (BEANS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.; PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH COLD HOLD UNIT ATTACHED NOT AT PROPER TEMPERATURE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED TEMPERATURE AT 48F WHILE STORING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN UNIT AT 41F AS REQUIRED. GPRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION.; INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION.NOTED APPROXIMATELY 40 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS. IN PREP SCATTERED UNDER HANDSINK, INSIDE STORAGE BUKCETS AND UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BASINS, ON FRONT PREP TABLE SHELVING WHERE KITCHENWARE IS STORED, AND ALONGSIDE WALL IN DINING AREA WHERE COLD BEVERAGE COOLER IS STORED. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.; NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR COOLING UNITS AND ALL PREP TABLES IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.; TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSEVED GARBAGE CAN IN WOMENTS TOILET ROOM WITHOUT COVERING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN PREMISE.; CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (GROUND BEEF) HAS BEEN PREPARED. THE MANAGER ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES AFTER THE INSPECTION STARTED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED; FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (OATS, CHIA SEED FLAXSEED). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLEST O PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, HOT-HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES, AND DEEP FRYERS TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP, AND OR GREASE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.; ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.; FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS OF RICE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.; INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.; CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT PREP COUNTER AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS..
Storing food at incorrect temperatures accelerates spoilage and pathogen growth. Storing food at incorrect temperatures accelerates spoilage and pathogen growth. Flies can transfer pathogens from garbage and feces to food preparation areas. Biofilms can form on inadequately cleaned surfaces, protecting bacteria from sanitizers.
This inspection data is sourced directly from Chicago Department of Public Health. For the most current information, please visit the official health department website.
Federal Guidelines: Our reporting follows standards established by the FDA Food Code, CDC Food Safety Guidelines, and USDA Food Safety Standards.
📖 Food Safety Codes: Reference the specific regulations that govern this establishment: Chicago Food Code, FDA Food Code 2022
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