El Taconazo Jr.
Last inspected: Jul 23, 2025
47
Score
EL TACONAZO JR., located at 4256 W Fullerton Ave in Chicago, IL, had a high-risk inspection on July 23, 2025, with a score of 47. This inspection resulted in two critical, two major, and five minor violations. While this recent inspection indicated several issues, the facility's historical record shows mostly low-risk findings across 21 previous inspections.
21
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 23, 2025
Complaint
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
47
Dec 16, 2024
Complaint
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 17, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
39
Jun 2, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
May 26, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Jun 16, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jun 9, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
50
Jul 20, 2021
Routine
2 major violations. 14 minor violations.
41
Oct 11, 2019
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Oct 1, 2019
Complaint
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
55
Jul 24, 2019
Reinspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Jul 17, 2019
Complaint
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
39
Apr 29, 2019
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Apr 19, 2019
Complaint
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Oct 4, 2018
Complaint
5 major violations. 12 minor violations.
33
Feb 2, 2018
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
Feb 23, 2017
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
Aug 19, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jan 5, 2016
Complaint
5 minor violations.
78
Feb 4, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Sep 15, 2014
License
5 minor violations.
78
Violations — Jul 23, 2025 Inspection
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREEN AND WHITE WIPING CLOTHS ON CUTTING BOARD IN KITCHEN AND ON TOP OF REAR PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER SANITIZING BUCKETS WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR HOLDING WIPING CLOTHS BETWEEN USES
41
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HALF EATEN BREAD ON PLATE & TO GO CONTAINER SHELF IN KITCHEN AND EMPLOYEE SNACKS ON HOT HOLDING CHIP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE AND CONSUME FOOD AND BEVERAGE IN DESIGNATED AREAS ONLY.
6
Food obtained from approved source
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 CONTAINERS OF PACKAGED DESSERTS: FLAN, CHOCOFLAN(CAKE), AND VANILLA PUDDING - FOR SALE IN THE FACILITY FROM AN UNKNOWN AND UNAPPROVED SOURCE IN FRONT DISPLAY COOLER. ALL OF THE CONTAINERS WERE UNLABLED: NO IDENTIFICATION OF ITEM AND ITS CONTENTS, AND WITH NO LABEL OF BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS. PERSON IN CHARGE INFORMED INSPECTOR DESSERTS ARE HOME-PREPARED. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED ITEMS. INSTRUCTED ALWAYS TO PURCHASE ALL FOOD ITEMS FROM AN APPROVED SOURCE AND APPROVED FACILITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
11
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED TOP INTERIOR SURFACE OF REAR PREP AREA ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
16
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: NOTED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOOD IN PREP COOLER AND WALK-COOLER SHRIMP 47.8 F AND RICE 45.7 F. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROX. 64 LBS VALUED AT $40 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION
22
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (COOKED CHICKEN, SUADERO(BEEF), PASTOR (PORK), GRILLED PEPPERS AND ONIONS) IN KITCHEN 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR NOT LABELED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE BY WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED, OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF PREPARATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROX. 19 LBS VALUED AT $80 PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
23
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SELF-SERVE SWEETS IN DISPLAY CASE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. ITEMS IN THE CASE ARE NOT SEPARATED OR INDIVIDUALLY LABELED. ONE ITEM CONTAINS TREE NUTS AND IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH OTHER CANDY STORED IN THE SAME CASE - ITEMS WITH TREE NUTS SHOULD BE SEPARATED TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, AND MAJOR ALLERGENS LISTED, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS WHERE MADE AND PACKAGED. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCHARGED APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS, VALUED AT $20. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
37
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE BY SANDING, RESEALING, OR REPLACING AND MAINTAINING.
47
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY AND COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
58
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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