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La Oaxaquena Restaurant Taqueria
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 6, 2026
- address3380-3382 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60641
Is La Oaxaquena Restaurant Taqueria clean?
La Oaxaquena Restaurant Taqueria is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 6, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at La Oaxaquena Restaurant Taqueria?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 6, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKET AT THE 2-DOOR TALL REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FROZEN FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE FREEZERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHER AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYEES WASHROONS. MUST PROVIDE A COVER WASTE RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYEES WASHROONS. MUST PROVIDE A COVER WASTE RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED A FEW DAMAGED BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR, REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED A FE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES NEAR EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT ACCUMULATED ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED HEAVY DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED HEAVY DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
When was La Oaxaquena Restaurant Taqueria last inspected?
La Oaxaquena Restaurant Taqueria has 1 inspection on record going back to July 6, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2026 | Pass |
La Oaxaquena Restaurant Taqueria vs Irving Park
Irving Park runs 64% clean across 804 tracked restaurants — 516 clean, 141 mid, 146 cooked.
Against the 804 spots Cooked tracks in Irving Park, this one comes out cleaner than 64% 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 July 6, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.