El Patron Pinches Tacos
With just two inspections in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. On Dec 2, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable”, showing up two times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting El Patron Pinches Tacos on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Patron Pinches Tacos last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Patron Pinches Tacos on file is from Dec 2, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Patron Pinches Tacos?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at El Patron Pinches Tacos.
Has El Patron Pinches Tacos' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at El Patron Pinches Tacos have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at El Patron Pinches Tacos means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.