Taqueria El Malecon
Last inspected: Apr 29, 2025
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Score
TAQUERIA EL MALECON, located at 2817 W Irving Park Rd in Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on April 29, 2025. This inspection resulted in five minor violations, including issues related to food-contact surfaces, contamination prevention, and the cleanliness and design of food and non-food contact surfaces. TAQUERIA EL MALECON has a history of mostly low-risk inspections over its eight scored visits.
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Inspection History
Apr 29, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Sep 23, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Apr 17, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Apr 10, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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Jul 18, 2022
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Dec 1, 2021
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
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Nov 29, 2021
Reinspection
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
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Nov 22, 2021
License
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
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Violations — Apr 29, 2025 Inspection
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR GUARD OF ICE MACHINE WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXED FOOD AND BULK FOOD CONTAINERS BEING STORED ON FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS ON PREP SURFACES THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTIING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUST ON STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOLES SUROUNDING PIPING IN CEILING ABOVE HOT WATER TANK NEAR MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO SMOOTHLY SEAL ALL HOLES AND MAINTAIN.
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