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Taqueria Huentitan

4019 W North Ave, Chicago 60639 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 12, 2026

24

Inspections on record

20

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on May 12, 2026

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT MAIN PREP AREA AND BASEMENT.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS ALONG WALLS IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND IN MAIN AND SERVICE PREP AREA OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 12, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 5, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2014Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2014ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 21, 2010LicensePassRisk 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 Huentitan — questions

Did Taqueria Huentitan pass its last health inspection?
Taqueria Huentitan at 4019 W North Ave was inspected on May 12, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 24 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Taqueria Huentitan?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT MAIN PREP AREA AND BASEMENT.
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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