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La Taqueria El Primo,Inc.

4317 N Elston Ave, Chicago 60641 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 28, 2026

13

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 28, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
  3. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 28, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 20, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 3, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 9, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 2, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2019LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2019LicenseNot 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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La Taqueria El Primo,Inc. — questions

Did La Taqueria El Primo,Inc. pass its last health inspection?
La Taqueria El Primo,Inc. at 4317 N Elston Ave was inspected on Jan 28, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at La Taqueria El Primo,Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN 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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