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Taqueria Los Molcajetes #4
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 26, 2026
- address3424 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60618
Is Taqueria Los Molcajetes #4 clean?
Taqueria Los Molcajetes #4 is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 26, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Taqueria Los Molcajetes #4?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED BAGS OF ONIONS AND BUCKETS OF FOOD STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED BAGS OF ONIONS AND BUCKETS OF FOOD STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORED ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORED ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • INSTRUCTED ABOVE NOT TO USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE UPRIGHT MEAT FREEZER. MUST USE FOOD GRADE BAGS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED A FEW MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. OBSERVED A FEW DAMAGED AND BROKE FLOOR TILES IN FRONT ENTRANCE OF BUSINESS. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL THE REQUIRED EMPLYEES. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING TO ALL TIMES.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL THE REQUIRED EMPLYEES. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING TO ALL TIMES.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR SOME OF THE CITY OF CICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL AND MAINTAIN PROOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
When was Taqueria Los Molcajetes #4 last inspected?
Taqueria Los Molcajetes #4 has 3 inspections on record going back to December 26, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2026 | Pass | |
| December 31, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 26, 2025 | — |
Taqueria Los Molcajetes #4 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 66% 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 February 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.