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Taqueria El Taquin
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 2, 2026
- address13307-13309 S Brandon Ave, Chicago 60633
Is Taqueria El Taquin clean?
Taqueria El Taquin is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 2, 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 Taqueria El Taquin?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 2, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • FOUND THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK'S FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR, BEING HELD TOGETHER BY PLASTIC. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
- ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • FOUND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL ENTERING THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.Personal Cleanliness • FOUND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL ENTERING THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsWiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • FOUND WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER SOLUTION MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM). MAINTAIN SAME.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • FOUND THE ICE SCOOP ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE OR IN THE ICE HANDLE UP. MAINTAIN SAME.In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • FOUND THE ICE SCOOP ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE OR IN THE ICE HANDLE UP. MAINTAIN SAME.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • FOUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR LEAKING FROM MULTIPLE PLACES AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • FOUND THE VENTILATION FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR WITH GREASE AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FILTERS.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • FOUND THE VENTILATION FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR WITH GREASE AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FILTERS.
When was Taqueria El Taquin last inspected?
Taqueria El Taquin has 15 inspections on record going back to December 8, 2015. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2026 | Pass | |
| December 3, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 9, 2025 | Pass | |
| April 8, 2024 | Pass | |
| January 13, 2023 | Pass | |
| January 6, 2023 | Fail | |
| June 23, 2022 | Pass | |
| June 14, 2022 | Fail | |
| September 30, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 15, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 17, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 20, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Taqueria El Taquin vs Hegewisch
Hegewisch runs 73% clean across 91 tracked restaurants — 66 clean, 12 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 91 spots Cooked tracks in Hegewisch, this one comes out cleaner than 27% of them.
Other spots in Hegewisch
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 2, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.