El Tragon Taqueria

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJune 2, 2026
• address1234 N Halsted St, Chicago 60642

Is El Tragon Taqueria clean?

El Tragon Taqueria is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 2, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at El Tragon Taqueria?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 2, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN CONTAINERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLERS LEFT UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE LIDS/COVERS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN CONTAINERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLERS LEFT UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE LIDS/COVERS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH/REPLACE.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED ICE MACHINE DRAIN LINE IMPROPERLY DRAINING INTO THE HANDWASHING SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY ROUTE DRAIN LINE INTO CITY PLUMBING.
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS WITH LIDS NOT TIGHTLY FITTED CLOSED DUE TO TRASH OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT TO ENSURE TIGHTLY FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
  Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS WITH LIDS NOT TIGHTLY FITTED CLOSED DUE TO TRASH OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT TO ENSURE TIGHTLY FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED A HUGE HOLE IN THE WALL IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER AND SEAL.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. • OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. • OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS AND PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.

When was El Tragon Taqueria last inspected?

El Tragon Taqueria has 10 inspections on record going back to September 1, 2021.

El Tragon Taqueria vs West Town

West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.

Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 49% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 2, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.