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Taquizas Don Rafa 2

Restaurant

3857 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60623

Far South Side

Aug 13, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Inspectors found over 20 live roaches throughout food prep areas and over 50 mouse droppings in dining cabinets.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Over 20 live roaches observed crawling on cooler door gaskets, slicers, prep tables, shelving, and floors in prep areas; over 50 mouse droppings found in cabinets under beverage area.
  • Several dead roaches found inside ice machine drip trays, cooler compartments, and throughout prep and storage areas.
  • Bulk containers left uncovered, risking food contamination.
  • Damaged cooler door gaskets, grooved cutting boards, soiled wiping cloths stored improperly on prep tables, and single-service items stored directly on floors.

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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Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED OVER 20 LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON DOOR GASKETS OF PREP COOLER, ON SLICER, ON PREP TABLES, ON SHELVING UNITS, ON FLOOR BEHIND REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP AREA, ON WALL AND ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS NEAR UTILITY SINK IN PREP AREA, ON FLOOR IN UTILITY CLOSET. OBSERVED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED INSIDE CABINETS UNDER BEVERAGE AREA IN DINING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED SEVERAL DEAD ROACHES INSIDE DRIP TRAY OF POP MACHINE, INSIDE CABINETS UNDER BEVERAGE AREA, INSIDE BOTTOM COMPARTMENTS OF PREP COOLERS, INSIDE GASKETS OF REACH-IN COOLERS, ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL DEAD INSCETS IN ALL AREAS.

Inspection History

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.

Oct 14, 2026Fail

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

2 violations
Aug 21, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Standout inspection
Aug 17, 2026Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

4 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 13, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

12 violations
Feb 4, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Standout inspection
Jan 28, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

14 violations
Jul 22, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

3 violations
Jul 15, 2025Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations
Aug 16, 2024Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
Aug 7, 2024Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
Dec 12, 2023Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations
Nov 10, 2022Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations