3857 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60623
Far South SideTriggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.
Multiple ready-to-eat foods stored at dangerous temperatures; live flies found throughout facility.
Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.
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OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COLD-HELD TCS FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION, ALL STORED IN MULTIPLE COOLING UNITS ON THE PREMISE... THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS, APPROXIMATLEY 4 LBS MACARONI SALAD WITH CHOPPED HAM @ 59F, 2 LBS POTATO SALAD, 6 LBS SLICED WATERMELON @ 72F, 5 LBS MENUDO @59F 9 LBS COOKED POTATOES RANGING BETWEEN 49-52F, 6LBS VARIOUS HOUSEMADE SALSAS RANGING BETWEEN 48-59F, 2 LBS SOUR CREAM, 2 LBS HARD BOILED EGGS @62F. ALL SAID ITEMS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME BY PIC. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD-HELD TCS FOODS @41F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 SMALL LIVE BLACK FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT UNUSED SEATING/STORAGE AREA, NEAR BEVERAGE DISPENSER NOZZLES, ON SURFACES OF WIRED RACK CONTAINING CUPS AND PLATES, INSIDE TOILET ROOM FOR EMPLOYEES, ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE THROUGHOUT SEATING SPACE. INSTRUCTED TO CONTRACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
Taquizas Don Rafa 2 has had 12 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 14, 2026.
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Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.
Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.
Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.
Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.
Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.
Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.
Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.
Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.
Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.
Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.