Taqueria La Fogata

3930 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Passed · Apr 2, 2025 Directions
91
Excellent BiteKarma score 91 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Apr 2, 2025: passed with 4 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display, cited 2 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Apr 2

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Oct 8

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Approved thawing methods used
    • Allergen training as required
    • Previous core violation corrected
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Sep 13

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Approved thawing methods used
  7. 2022
  8. Passed Nov 10

    Canvass

    5 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

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