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EL NUEVO TACONAZO#2
5849 S KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60629
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-25; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
7 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-25), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-06-25: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN COLD HOLD UNITS TO MEASURE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO MAINTAIN AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN ALL COLD HOLD EQUIPMENT.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON COLD HOLD UNIT IN FRONT OF GRILL AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CAN OPENER ATTACHED TO TABLE IN REAR PREP IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOIL COVERING BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED POTS ON SITE FOR MENUDO TOO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED INTO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE LARGE OR INSTALL LARGER SINK WITH CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR LARGE POTS. (POTS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION).
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAK AT BOTTOM PIPE OF MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED LIGHT BULBS NOT WORKING IN HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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