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Taqueria El Costeno Inc.

2007-2009 S Damen Ave, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 11, 2025

4

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 11, 2025

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED THE MALE FOOD HANDLER WITH A BEARD AND WITHOUT A BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: 4-301.12 OBSERVED ONLY ONE SINK STOPPER FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO SINK STOPPERS AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 11, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2023License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2023LicenseFailRisk 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 Costeno Inc. — questions

Did Taqueria El Costeno Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Taqueria El Costeno Inc. at 2007-2009 S Damen Ave was inspected on Apr 11, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 4 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Taqueria El Costeno Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED THE MALE FOOD HANDLER WITH A BEARD AND WITHOUT A BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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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