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Taqueria El Costeno 2
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 5, 2026
- address8121 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60652
Is Taqueria El Costeno 2 clean?
Taqueria El Costeno 2 is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 5, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Taqueria El Costeno 2?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 5, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVERD SUCH AS STEAK, CHICKEN AND BEANS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-38-012.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE FOLLOWING AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS,DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE: ALONG THE WALL BEHING COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER UNDER SHELVING, AROUND THE POP COOLER.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN OVER THE PREP TABLE AND 3 COMP SINK.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN OVER THE PREP TABLE AND 3 COMP SINK.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED THE COOK WITHOUT HIS FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED THE COOK WITHOUT HIS FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED THE PIC WITHOUT HIS ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ONSITE AT ALL TIMES.
When was Taqueria El Costeno 2 last inspected?
Taqueria El Costeno 2 has 4 inspections on record going back to July 17, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 27, 2025 | Pass | |
| August 18, 2025 | Fail | |
| July 17, 2025 | — |
Taqueria El Costeno 2 vs Ashburn
Ashburn runs 69% clean across 300 tracked restaurants — 207 clean, 45 mid, 46 cooked.
Against the 300 spots Cooked tracks in Ashburn, this one comes out cleaner than 60% 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 5, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.