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Taqueria El Tapatio

4238 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago 60639 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 2, 2026

19

Inspections on record

13

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 2, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ESPECIALLY BEHIND HOT COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BEHIND DRY STORAGE RACK IN REAR PREP AREA.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 2, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 26, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 21, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 22, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 24, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 2, 2011LicensePassRisk 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 Tapatio — questions

Did Taqueria El Tapatio pass its last health inspection?
Taqueria El Tapatio at 4238 W Fullerton Ave was inspected on Jun 2, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Taqueria El Tapatio?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN 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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