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Taqueria El Charro

6661 N Clark St, Chicago 60626 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 9, 2025

14

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on May 9, 2025

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE UTILITY SINK IN REAR UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO ENSURE DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.
  2. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN ALL-GENDER STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 9, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 29, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2020Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2018LicensePassRisk 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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Taqueria El Charro — questions

Did Taqueria El Charro pass its last health inspection?
Taqueria El Charro at 6661 N Clark St was inspected on May 9, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Taqueria El Charro?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE UTILITY SINK IN REAR UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO ENSURE DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.
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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