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Taqueria El Jefe Loco Co.

4646 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60651 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 10, 2026

11

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 10, 2026

  1. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13---OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 10, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 11, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2019License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2019LicenseFailRisk 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 Jefe Loco Co. — questions

Did Taqueria El Jefe Loco Co. pass its last health inspection?
Taqueria El Jefe Loco Co. at 4646 W Chicago Ave was inspected on Feb 10, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Taqueria El Jefe Loco Co.?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13---OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
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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