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TAQUERIA EL TAQUIN

13307-13309 S BRANDON AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60633

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-02; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-02), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-06-02: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK'S FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR, BEING HELD TOGETHER BY PLASTIC. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
  • Not Critical: CHI-40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOUND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL ENTERING THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
  • Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: FOUND WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER SOLUTION MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM). MAINTAIN SAME.
  • Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND THE ICE SCOOP ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE OR IN THE ICE HANDLE UP. MAINTAIN SAME.
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR LEAKING FROM MULTIPLE PLACES AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
  • Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: FOUND THE VENTILATION FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR WITH GREASE AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FILTERS.

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