El Patron Pinches Tacos

6832 W Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Dec 2, 2025
95
Score
Low Risk

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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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 2, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MISSING PREP/DUMP SINK AT BAR AREA. INSTD TO INSTALL IN SAME AREA WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND MAINTAIN
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Oct 28, 2024
License
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CERAMIC/CLAY DRINKING CUPS ON SITE. INSTD TO ENSURE CUPS ARE LEAD FREE OR LEAD SAFE LEVELS AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH ON SITE; OR REMOVE CUPS FROM PREMISES
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD SURFACES NOTED IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA. INSTD TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES SO AS TO BE NON-POROUS, SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: UNFINISHED WALL NEXT TO UTILITY SINK. INSTD TO SEAL WALL SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN AND PIPE WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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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.