⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

TAQUERIA LA ZACATECANA

3024 N CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Irving Park

License #: 48878

24
Total Inspections
13
Passed
8
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 30, 2025 Inspection

September 30, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVID...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 23, 2025 Inspection

September 23, 2025• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVID...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 22, 2024 Inspection

November 22, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN FRONT PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 15, 2024 Inspection

November 15, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN FRONT PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 13, 2023 Inspection

July 13, 2023• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP/COOKING AREA.(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 24, 2022 Inspection

August 24, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11 OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD IN BETWEEN HAND SINK AND UTILITY MOP SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA.MUST INSTALL A WASH...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 17, 2022 Inspection

August 17, 2022• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS IN WASHROOMS.(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 30, 2021 Inspection

August 30, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 7 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER NEAR GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 23, 2021 Inspection

August 23, 2021• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 16, 2020 Inspection

September 16, 2020• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND WASHING SINK IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 12, 2019 Inspection

August 12, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED REFRIGERATED TCS FOODS WITHOUT SELL BY DATE ON LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOOD, PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD ...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 8, 2019 Inspection

August 8, 2019• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED REFRIGERATED TCS FOODS WITHOUT SELL BY DATE ON LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOOD, PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD G...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 22, 2018 Inspection

March 22, 2018• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD AND FOOD EQUIPMENT NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE: OBSERVED OPEN BAGS OF TOMATILLO...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 30, 2017 Inspection

June 30, 2017• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF PREP AREA SINKS. MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 14, 2016 Inspection

March 14, 2016• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPLACE SMALL DAMAGED CUTTING BOARD LOCATED NEXT TO THE GRILL AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 27, 2015 Inspection

March 27, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD FOR LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE WAL...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 19, 2015 Inspection

March 19, 2015• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO PR...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 12, 2014 Inspection

May 12, 2014• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED PREPARED FOODS SETTING ON TOP OF STOVE AND COUNTER AREA, NOT HOL...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 12, 2013 Inspection

April 12, 2013• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPLACE WORN OUT CHOPPING BOARD.(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 5, 2013 Inspection

April 5, 2013• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. ANALICI...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 15, 2012 Inspection

May 15, 2012• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING THRU-OUT REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 8, 2012 Inspection

May 8, 2012• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES/AND/OR PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT BOTH P...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 1, 2011 Inspection

February 1, 2011• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST L...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 5, 2010 Inspection

February 5, 2010• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM FRONT PREP FLOOR.(+3 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