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Cascabel Taco Joint

2943 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 9, 2026

9

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 9, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICEBUILD UP INSIDE CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF CHEST FREEZER.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE PREP TABLES IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND PROVIDE INTENSITY LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
  4. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE ACCUMULATED ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  5. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SIT AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 9, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2024ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2019LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 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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Cascabel Taco Joint — questions

Did Cascabel Taco Joint pass its last health inspection?
Cascabel Taco Joint at 2943 W Irving Park Rd was inspected on Feb 9, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 9 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Cascabel Taco Joint?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICEBUILD UP INSIDE CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF CHEST FREEZER.
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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