Taqueria La Ciudad

5009 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

Passed · Feb 26, 2025 Directions
86
Good BiteKarma score 86 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 7 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Feb 26, 2025: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Feb 26

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, and handled
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  3. 2024
  4. Perfect Apr 26

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Apr 22

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Previous core violation corrected
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
  6. Passed Jan 18

    Canvass

    5 violations
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Food properly labeled; original container

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Taqueria La Ciudad, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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