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Taconazo El Original #1

4124 W North Ave, Chicago 60639 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 13, 2026

26

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

13

Times failed

Violations cited on May 13, 2026

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11 OBSERVED MISSING SPLASHGUARD AT REAR HANDSINK NEXT TO PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11 OBSERVED EXPOSED FOAM-LIKE CAULK ON THE WALLS AND AROUND PIPES IN MAIN PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AREA TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
  3. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-501.14 OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 13, 2026Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 29, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 25, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 22, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 15, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 21, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 6, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 23, 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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Taconazo El Original #1 — questions

Did Taconazo El Original #1 pass its last health inspection?
Taconazo El Original #1 at 4124 W North Ave was inspected on May 13, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 26 inspections on record it has failed 13 times.
What violations were cited at Taconazo El Original #1?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11 OBSERVED MISSING SPLASHGUARD AT REAR HANDSINK NEXT TO PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
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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