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Broken English Taco Pub

75 E Lake St, Chicago 60601 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 17, 2026

23

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 17, 2026

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS,LID AND GASKET OF CHEST FREEZER TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN AND DISCOLORED CUTTING BOARDS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
  3. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 : OBSERVED MISSING AND EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR SEVERAL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 17, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 11, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 3, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 29, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2020CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 29, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2016LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Broken English Taco Pub — questions

Did Broken English Taco Pub pass its last health inspection?
Broken English Taco Pub at 75 E Lake St was inspected on Jun 17, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Broken English Taco Pub?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS,LID AND GASKET OF CHEST FREEZER TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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