As of 2026-10-13, Taqueria Tayahua received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Taqueria Tayahua

CONDITIONAL

2411 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

Lower West Side · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-10-13

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS COOKED CHICKEN, SOUPS, BEEF, ETC NOT PROPERLY DATED, STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN COOLERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

OBSERVED NO HANDWASING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED TWO CONTAINERS STORED ON THE WINDOW SILL NEAR THE STOVE NOT COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO COVER TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED A POT OF PEPPERS STORED ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR.

core violation

OBSERVED THE COLD WATER KNOB MISSING ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED THE MOP SINK IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM CLOSET, WITH OUT A CURBED BASIN TO DISPOSE WASTE WATER. OBSERVED ONLY THE FAUCET HEAD AND A FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ATLEAST ONE SERVICE SINK OR CURBED CLEANING FACILITY EQUIPPED WITH FLOOR DRAIN AND MUST BE PROVIDED AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR CLEANING OF MOPS OR SIMILAR WET FLOOR CLEANING TOOLS AND FOR DISPOSAL OF MOP WATER OR SIMILAR LIQUID WASTE.

core violation

Sewage

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL RETAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORD ON SITE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Oct 13Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20251 inspection

Nov 6Routine inspectionPASS

20241 inspection

Oct 24Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20232 inspections

Jun 22Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Jun 12Routine inspectionFAIL

20211 inspection

Aug 24Routine inspectionPASS

20191 inspection

Jul 16Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20181 inspection

Dec 19Routine inspectionFAIL

20174 inspections

Oct 23Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Oct 16Customer complaintFAIL

Jun 27Re-inspectionPASS

Jun 9Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20161 inspection

Jun 28Routine inspectionPASS

20154 inspections

Dec 29Re-inspectionPASS

Dec 17Routine inspectionFAIL

May 28Re-inspectionPASS

May 21Routine inspectionFAIL

20142 inspections

Jun 24Re-inspectionPASS

Jun 16Routine inspectionFAIL

20131 inspection

Jul 22Routine inspectionPASS

20121 inspection

Mar 26Routine inspectionPASS

20111 inspection

Apr 28Routine inspectionPASS

Taqueria Tayahua health inspection FAQ

Has Taqueria Tayahua passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Taqueria Tayahua received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-10-13. 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 Taqueria Tayahua have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at Taqueria Tayahua's most recent inspection on 2026-10-13, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Taqueria Tayahua last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Taqueria Tayahua was last inspected on 2026-10-13. 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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