Taqueria Elgallo # 1

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 26, 2010
• address3532 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60618

Is Taqueria Elgallo # 1 clean?

Taqueria Elgallo # 1 is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 26, 2010. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Taqueria Elgallo # 1?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 26, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.OBSERVED RUSTY TABLE STORAGE SHELF IN BASEMENT PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.OBSERVED RUSTY TABLE STORAGE SHELF IN BASEMENT PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.REPAIR WALL BEHIND COOLER,CLEAN BASEMENT WALL, AND REPLACE ALL WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IST FLOOR AND BASEMENT.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.REPAIR WALL BEHIND COOLER,CLEAN BASEMENT WALL, AND REPLACE ALL WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IST FLOOR AND BASEMENT.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • LIGHT NEEDED IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST INSTALL
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • RE.MOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA (OWNER ITEMS)

When was Taqueria Elgallo # 1 last inspected?

Taqueria Elgallo # 1 has 2 inspections on record going back to January 26, 2010.

Taqueria Elgallo # 1 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 38% 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 January 26, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.