EL TACONAZO JR.

Address: 4256 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 30, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-04-30 00:00:00 (Canvass) 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-07-23 00:00:00 () 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: OBSERVED HALF EATEN BREAD ON PLATE & TO GO CONTAINER SHELF IN KITCHEN AND EMPLOYEE SNACKS ON HOT HOLDING CHIP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE
• Pass — 2024-12-16 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON 2 DOOR REACH IN IN FRONT PREP AREA AND BOTH COOLERS IN REAR PREP. REPLACE AND
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-06-17 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL EXPOSED
• Pass — 2023-06-02 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2023-05-26 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED MINOR BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE IN REAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED TWO FOOD EMPLOYE
• Pass — 2022-06-16 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2022-06-09 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED HOT TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE; FOUND A CONTAINER OF COOKED PASTOR IN THE COOKS LINE AREA (UNDERNEATH THE FLAT TOP GRILL ON A
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-07-20 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PA
• Pass — 2019-10-11 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15 REPAIR THE LEAK UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN -
• Fail — 2019-10-01 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: 3-501.18 OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS (BEEF TRIPE, POZOLE) STORED IN THE COOLERS AFTER THE CONSUME BY DATE MARKED ON THE PACKAGE. ALSO, OBSERV
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-07-24 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA WHERE THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND WALK-IN COOLER ARE LOCATED. TH
• Fail — 2019-07-17 00:00:00 () 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW BEEF CROSS CONTAMINATED BY RAW BREADED CHICKEN INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. THE RAW BEEF WAS STORED UNDERNEATH THE RAW CHICKEN IN THE PREP COOL
• Pass — 2019-04-29 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS.
• Fail — 2019-04-19 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-10-04 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N): NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-02-02 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED ON FOOD PRE
• Pass — 2017-02-23 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTAC
• Pass — 2016-08-19 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT THE FRONT 2 DOOR EGG COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. | 33. FOOD AND NON-F
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-01-05 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1464739 DATE 2/4/2015. CORRECT BY DATE 5/4/2015. VIOLATION # 45 NO FOOD HANDLER CERTI

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