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Taqueria El Mexicano
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 16, 2017
- address3332 W 63Rd St, Chicago 60629
Is Taqueria El Mexicano clean?
Taqueria El Mexicano is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on June 16, 2017. 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 Mexicano?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 16, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ☠️toxic items stored near foodNo Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors • MICE DROPPINGS (OVER 15) NOTED UNDER SHELVES IN FRONT STORAGE AREA. REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND RODENT PROOF DOOR SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. VIOLATION 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ON SITE. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN TILES.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ON SITE. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN TILES.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • 2 PROPANE TANKS IN REAR. INSTD TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES. STOCK ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES.
When was Taqueria El Mexicano last inspected?
Taqueria El Mexicano has 13 inspections on record going back to September 2, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| June 26, 2017 | — | |
| June 16, 2017 | Fail | |
| April 8, 2016 | Pass | |
| April 1, 2016 | Fail | |
| July 27, 2015 | Pass | |
| November 14, 2014 | Pass | |
| May 23, 2014 | Pass | |
| June 26, 2013 | Pass | |
| June 19, 2013 | Fail | |
| June 18, 2012 | Pass | |
| June 24, 2011 | Pass |
Taqueria El Mexicano vs Chicago Lawn
Chicago Lawn runs 28% clean across 514 tracked restaurants — 145 clean, 34 mid, 332 cooked.
Against the 514 spots Cooked tracks in Chicago Lawn, 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 June 16, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.