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El Nuevo Taconazo

2350 W Cermak Rd, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 4, 2026

26

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on May 4, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LARGE BULF FOOD CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF LABELING WITH COMMODITY NAME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: LARGE CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: DETAIL CLEANING TO ALL PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP ON FLOORS AND IN FLOOR GROUT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS AND WATER.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 4, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2025ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 23, 2024ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 12, 2019ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 12, 2018Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 31, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 28, 2015LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 10, 2015LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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El Nuevo Taconazo — questions

Did El Nuevo Taconazo pass its last health inspection?
El Nuevo Taconazo at 2350 W Cermak Rd was inspected on May 4, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 26 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at El Nuevo Taconazo?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LARGE BULF FOOD CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF LABELING WITH COMMODITY NAME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT 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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