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Taqueria El Jardin
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 4, 2026
- address1303 W Huron St, Chicago 60642
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Taqueria El Jardin clean?
Taqueria El Jardin is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 4, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Taqueria El Jardin?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 4, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️thermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A VISIBLE WORKING ACCURATE THERMOMETER FOR THE HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED CHIPPED RUSTS ON SOME WIRE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CHIPPED RUSTS AND REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DIM LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BRIGHTER BULB AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DIM LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BRIGHTER BULB AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
When was Taqueria El Jardin last inspected?
Taqueria El Jardin has 18 inspections on record going back to June 12, 2013. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2026 | Pass | |
| January 22, 2026 | — | |
| January 24, 2025 | Pass | |
| July 9, 2024 | Pass | |
| June 21, 2024 | — | |
| November 17, 2023 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 26, 2022 | Pass | |
| December 9, 2020 | Pass | |
| June 25, 2019 | Pass | |
| August 23, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 10, 2017 | Pass | |
| June 20, 2016 | — |
Taqueria El Jardin 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 55% 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 March 4, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.