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TAQUERIA EL TAPATIO

4238 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60639

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-02; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

3 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-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ESPECIALLY BEHIND HOT COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BEHIND DRY STORAGE RACK IN REAR PREP AREA.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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