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EL FOGON TAPATIO TAQUERIA

Name: EL FOGON TAPATIO TAQUERIA
Address: 3222 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60647, Chicago, US

3222 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60647

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-03-19; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-03-19), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-03-19: Canvass Re-Inspection

Pass

Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B)MISSING THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLING UNIT LOCATED IN FRONT DRINK PREP AREA. INSRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 OBSERVED TORN GASKETS AND EXCESSIVE DUCT ON THREE DOOR COOLER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKETS AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION
Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(B) OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLING UNITS LOCATED IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DRIED FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN
Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.13 OBSERVED FOOD AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREMISE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE IN ORDER TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST.
Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11 OBSERVED CEILING ATTACHMENTS IN DISREPAIR WITH HOLES AND WATER STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES

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

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