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Taqueria Los Flacos

3818 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 13, 2025

12

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 13, 2025

  1. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
  2. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: MUST NOT HANG SOILED LINENS TO DRY ON THE HAND SINK SPLASH GUARD.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED A POROUS STONE PESTLE AND MORTAR BOWL AT THE CLEAN DISH STORAGE THAT IS UNABLE TO BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED. MUST REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES.
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS A LINER FOR SHELVING AT THE BAR OR INSIDE COOLERS.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED THE BASEBOARD WALL COVING UNDER THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK SEPARATING FROM THE WALL CREATING AN OPEN CRACK/CREVICE. MUST RESEAL.
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED HANGING OR INVERTED IN THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 13, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2016LicensePassRisk 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 Los Flacos — questions

Did Taqueria Los Flacos pass its last health inspection?
Taqueria Los Flacos at 3818 W Lawrence Ave was inspected on Aug 13, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Taqueria Los Flacos?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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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