⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

EL TACONAZO LA FIESTA INC.

2700 N CENTRAL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Belmont Cragin

License #: 2452010

20
Total Inspections
6
Passed
9
Failed
4
Conditional
FAIL
Last Result

Inspection History

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 19, 2025 Inspection

November 19, 2025• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PLACE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAN...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 20, 2024 Inspection

August 20, 2024• Complaint Re-Inspection• 10 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED ITEMS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON...(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 13, 2024 Inspection

August 13, 2024• Complaint• 16 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN HOT FOOD PREP AREA RENDERED INACCESSIBLE BY CONTAINERS OF CHIPS AND PEPPER BEING PLACE...(+15 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 15, 2023 Inspection

December 15, 2023• Complaint Re-Inspection• 13 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS(BEEF, CHICKEN AND RICE) ARE P...(+12 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 11, 2023 Inspection

December 11, 2023• Complaint Re-Inspection• 11 violations

Violation: 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: 3-603.11: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IDENTIFYING ASTERICKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD HUEVOS RANCHEROS WHICH IS SERVED RAW, UNDERCOO...(+10 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 6, 2023 Inspection

December 6, 2023• Complaint• 12 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 71F AT HANDWASHING SINK IN JUICE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL HANDWASHING SIN...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 16, 2023 Inspection

February 16, 2023• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11--OBSERVED MOLD LIKE BUILD UP ON CEILING TILE ABOVE REFRIGERATION BY REAR DOOR AT MAIN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE CEILING TIL

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 9, 2023 Inspection

February 9, 2023• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT MAIN PREP LINE. OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOOD WHILE THERE WAS N...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 25, 2022 Inspection

March 25, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ON PREMISES WITHOUT A LABEL (SUGAR, SALT, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON BULK CONTAINERS TO PRO...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 18, 2022 Inspection

March 18, 2022• Canvass• 14 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (STEAK, RICE) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INST...(+13 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 19, 2021 Inspection

January 19, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 7 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ANY OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINKS OR WASHBOWL SINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVI...(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 11, 2021 Inspection

January 11, 2021• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTR...(+10 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 20, 2019 Inspection

August 20, 2019• Complaint• 15 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVI...(+14 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 8, 2018 Inspection

June 8, 2018• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: Observed potentially hazardous foods being held at improper temperature for over...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 27, 2017 Inspection

March 27, 2017• Complaint• 11 violations

Violation: 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER SANITIZING OF MULTIUSE UTENSILS AT MAIN 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.OBSER...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 8, 2016 Inspection

December 8, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE MISSING VENT AT THE SOUTH COOKING AREA HOOD, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. OBSERVED MASA/AND RICE...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 9, 2016 Inspection

May 9, 2016• License Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN FRONT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 5, 2016 Inspection

May 5, 2016• License• 6 violations

Violation: 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND SINK AT JUICE BAR, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+5 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections