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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Chilango

1437 W Taylor St, Chicago 60607 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 11, 2026

21

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 11, 2026

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN PREP SINK AND WAREWASHING UNIT. INSTD TO PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD AND MAINTAIN
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARD WITH DARK GROOVES AT PREP COOLER. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARD.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: EXTERIOR OF WAREWASHING UNIT AND THE CHEMICAL DISCHARGE LINES NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE CALCIUM BUILD UP AND BLACK SUBSTANCE ON LINES. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
  4. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: NO LIGHT IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 11, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 11, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 23, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 31, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 1, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2014LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2014LicenseFailRisk 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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Chilango — questions

Did Chilango pass its last health inspection?
Chilango at 1437 W Taylor St was inspected on Feb 11, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 21 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Chilango?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN PREP SINK AND WAREWASHING UNIT. INSTD TO PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD AND MAINTAIN
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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