⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

TACONAZO EL ORIGINAL #1

4124 W NORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Belmont Cragin

License #: 2657927

24
Total Inspections
9
Passed
13
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 5, 2025 Inspection

August 5, 2025• Complaint Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12// OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN REAR PREP AREA/KITCHEN WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS. INSTRU...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 29, 2025 Inspection

July 29, 2025• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20 MOUSE DROPPINGS UNDER COOK'S LINE HAND SINK IN FRONT OF PREP AREA. INSTRUCTE...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 6, 2024 Inspection

December 6, 2024• Complaint Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED 2 FOOD SERVERS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 25, 2024 Inspection

November 25, 2024• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT SER...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 18, 2024 Inspection

March 18, 2024• Complaint Re-Inspection• 9 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20-50 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AND STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS.(+8 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 8, 2024 Inspection

March 8, 2024• Complaint• 11 violations

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED PREPPED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED INSIDE COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLERS. MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPPED TCS FOODS WITH DISCARD DATE NO ...(+10 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 31, 2023 Inspection

July 31, 2023• Complaint Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 OBSERVED 10 LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR AND WALLS OF THE PREP AREAS AND BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 27, 2023 Inspection

July 27, 2023• Complaint Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: 3-501.16 OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED EGGS AT 45F, CHORIZO AT 46F, STEAK AT 45...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 20, 2023 Inspection

July 20, 2023• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA OVER 120F DUE TO NO COLD WATER PROVIDE...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 3, 2022 Inspection

October 3, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING AND FOR STORAGE CONTAINERS. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 22, 2022 Inspection

September 22, 2022• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED A FOOD EMPLOYEE HANDLING READY-TO EAT FOOD (STEAK TACOS, SHREDDED LETTACE) WITH BARE...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 22, 2021 Inspection

December 22, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 15, 2021 Inspection

December 15, 2021• Canvass• 13 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+12 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 5, 2020 Inspection

October 5, 2020• Complaint Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION ON LOWER INTERIOR OF FRYER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 22, 2020 Inspection

September 22, 2020• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED PREPPED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED INSIDE COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLERS. MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPPED TCS FOODS WITH DISCARD DATE NO M...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 21, 2020 Inspection

September 21, 2020• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSREVED NO SOAP AT HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP/COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING CLEANSER AT ALL HAND SINKS AT...(+8 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 14, 2019 Inspection

August 14, 2019• Complaint Re-Inspection• 10 violations

Violation: 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: 4-301.11 OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE WALK-IN COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50.7F. THE OPERATOR WAS AWARE OF THE PR...(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 6, 2019 Inspection

August 6, 2019• Complaint• 13 violations

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN THE WALK-IN COOLERS NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE DISCARDED....(+12 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 17, 2019 Inspection

June 17, 2019• Complaint Re-Inspection• 7 violations

Violation: 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: 4-301.11 PREP COOLER REMAINS TAGGED AT THIS TIME. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELO...(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 10, 2019 Inspection

June 10, 2019• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF FOODS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED MILK AT 44.6F, ...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 23, 2019 Inspection

April 23, 2019• License• 6 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD HOLDING IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED SOUP AT 48F, CHICKEN AT 51.8F, COOKED RICE AT 54.3F, AND REFRI...(+5 more)

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