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Taqueria El Malecon

2817 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 21, 2026

9

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 21, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FRONT DINING AREA AND REAR PREP AREA ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 21, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 23, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2021License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2021License Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2021LicenseFailRisk 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 Malecon — questions

Did Taqueria El Malecon pass its last health inspection?
Taqueria El Malecon at 2817 W Irving Park Rd was inspected on Jul 21, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 9 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Taqueria El Malecon?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FRONT DINING AREA AND REAR PREP AREA ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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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