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Taqueria El Aguila Real 2
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations3
- last inspectedMay 23, 2023
- address3500 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60618
Is Taqueria El Aguila Real 2 clean?
Taqueria El Aguila Real 2 is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on May 23, 2023. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Taqueria El Aguila Real 2?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 23, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK INSIDE WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
- ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE (3) WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE (3) WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT MOPSINK FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
- ⚠️Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • NOTED PLASTIC RUBBER DRAIN LINE FROM AIRCONDITIONER RUNNING INTO ONE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE DRAIN LINE ONTO FLOOR DRAIN.Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • NOTED PLASTIC RUBBER DRAIN LINE FROM AIRCONDITIONER RUNNING INTO ONE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE DRAIN LINE ONTO FLOOR DRAIN.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT WOMEN'S WASHROOM DOOR.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT WOMEN'S WASHROOM DOOR.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT (FREEZER, COOLER ETC) STORED IN THE BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING VENT COVER INSIDE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHTSHIELDS ABOVE REAR PREP (DISHWASHING AREA).Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHTSHIELDS ABOVE REAR PREP (DISHWASHING AREA).
When was Taqueria El Aguila Real 2 last inspected?
Taqueria El Aguila Real 2 has 2 inspections on record going back to May 23, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| May 23, 2023 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Taqueria El Aguila Real 2 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 0% 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 May 23, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.