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Taqueria Atotonilco #1

3916 W 26TH ST, CHICAGO 60623

Restaurant · Risk 1 (High)

Risk
Low
score 10/100
4
inspections on file
28
total violations
3
critical violations
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Risk assessment

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This establishment consistently meets health standards with no pattern of concern. Its most recent inspection (2026-06-03) earned a Grade A. Inspectors recorded 3 critical violations across the visits on file — these are the findings most associated with foodborne illness. The trend is positive: its latest grade improved over the prior inspection.

Inspection history

  1. A
    2026-06-03
    Pass · Complaint Re-Inspection
    • minor 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 3-304.12 OBSERVED SHALLOW BOWL STORED INSIDE COOKED BEANS AND USED AS DISPENSING UTENSIL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH HANDLE ABOVE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTA…
    • minor 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLER IN FRONT TAQUERIA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE COOLER DOOR GASKETS A…
    • minor 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11: OBSERVED OPENINGS IN CEILING IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR CEILING AND MAINTAIN.
  2. F
    2026-05-27
    Fail · Complaint
    • CRITICAL 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 10 RAT DROPPINGS ON LEDGE NEAR MULTI-USE CONTAINERS ALONG BASEMENT STAIRWAY. OBSERVED OVER 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR AND PALLETS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INST…
    • minor 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
    • minor 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SHALLOW BOWL STORED INSIDE COOKED BEANS AND USED AS DISPENSING UTENSIL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH HANDLE ABOVE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
    • minor 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE USE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN BASEMENT STORAGE ARA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE USE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
    • minor 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DEEP GROOVED AND WORN CUTTING BOARDS IN TAQUERIA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AS NEEDED.
    • minor 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLER IN FRONT TAQUERIA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE COOLER DOOR GASKETS AND MAINTAI…
    • minor 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BEVERAGE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BEVERAGE MACHINES.
    • minor 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED OPENINGS IN CEILING IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR CEILING AND MAINTAIN.
    • minor 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
    • CRITICAL 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2629785 ON 1-15-26:10-OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS …
  3. A
    2026-01-15
    Pass · Canvass Re-Inspection
    • minor 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
    • minor 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
    • minor 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
    • minor 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL…
    • minor 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM.
  4. F
    2026-01-08
    Fail · Canvass
    • minor 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: OBSERVED OPEN CUP OF ORANGE JUICE ON PREP TABLE NEAR CILANTRO IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLOSED LID CONTAINERS FOR EMPLOYEE BEVERAGES TO PREVENT CONTAMINA…
    • minor 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
    • minor 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
    • CRITICAL 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS, BETWEEN EQUIPMENT, ON WASHCLOTHS, IN FRONT AND REAR BASEMENT STORAGE AND UTILITY AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER …
    • minor 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
    • minor 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
    • minor 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL…
    • minor 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM.
    • minor 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL ARE…
    • minor 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Source: Chicago Dept. of Public Health (data.cityofchicago.org · 4ijn-s7e5). This page is a snapshot — verify current status with the official city portal.