As of 2026-04-30, El Taconazo Jr. passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

El Taconazo Jr.

PASS

4256 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Hermosa · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-04-30

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN ALL WALK-IN COOLERS AND FREEZER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. 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.

core violation

OBSERVED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT AND TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM FLOORS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

core violation

OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN COOKING AREA AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Apr 30Routine inspectionPASS

20251 inspection

Jul 23Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20242 inspections

Dec 16Customer complaintPASS

Jun 17Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20232 inspections

Jun 2Re-inspectionPASS

May 26Routine inspectionFAIL

20222 inspections

Jun 16Re-inspectionPASS

Jun 9Routine inspectionFAIL

20211 inspection

Jul 20Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20196 inspections

Oct 11Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Oct 1ComplaintFAIL

Jul 24Complaint re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Jul 17Customer complaintFAIL

Apr 29Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Apr 19Customer complaintFAIL

20182 inspections

Oct 4Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Feb 2Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20171 inspection

Feb 23Routine inspectionPASS

20162 inspections

Aug 19Routine inspectionPASS

Jan 5Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20151 inspection

Feb 4Routine inspectionPASS

20141 inspection

Sep 15New licenseCONDITIONAL

El Taconazo Jr. health inspection FAQ

Has El Taconazo Jr. passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

El Taconazo Jr. passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-04-30. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did El Taconazo Jr. have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at El Taconazo Jr.'s most recent inspection on 2026-04-30. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was El Taconazo Jr. last inspected by the City of Chicago?

El Taconazo Jr. was last inspected on 2026-04-30. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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