Taqueria El Chacho
C°1620 S 16th St, Phoenix 85034
Food Establishment · Permit FD2500249
Score based on 2 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
We last checked the county record 8 days ago (Sep 16, 2026). Any inspection since then would not appear here yet.
Score over time
Inspection history3 on record
2025
Sep 10, 2025Routine2 priorityall corrected on siteC°
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Inspector's notes
Observed cooked beef (carne asada) and cooked pork (adobada) being stored in the walk in cooler, being covered with lids and having an internal temperature of 47-51*F. Person in charge states they cooked these products the day before and have been cooling in the walk in cooler since the night before. Cooked TCS foods must be cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours for a total of 6 hours for cooling.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.14 - Priority: Cooling. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4617/AMC-Toolbox---Cooling. Predefined Comment: All TCS foods improperly cooled were discarded by PIC at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
In the walk in cooler, observed cooked beef tongue (lengua) being stored in to-go grocery bags. The use of non-food grade bags (including to-go bags and trash bags) is not approved for storage of open food items to prevent migration of deleterious substances. Person in charge removed the food from these bags and started placing them in approved food bags. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-102.11 (A)(1) and (B)(1) - Priority: Characteristics-Single-Service and Single-Use; Migration of Deleterious Substances; Safe
May 19, 2025RoutinecleanA
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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 16, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →