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TAQUIZAS DON RAFA 2 in Chicago Fails Health Inspection After Live Roaches Found in Prep Area

City health inspection records show TAQUIZAS DON RAFA 2 on West 26th Street failed its August 17, 2026, inspection.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 19, 2026, 10:22 a.m. ET
, located at in , , Illinois, failed a public health inspection on August 17, 2026, according to official city health inspection records. The establishment is recorded under risk category . The record shows no later inspection of this establishment, though it may have been re-inspected since without the record being updated. According to the official inspection record, the inspector recorded several violations during the inspection, including residue on the interior surfaces of an ice machine, dead roaches on the floor in the men's toilet room, and 10 live roaches crawling in the rear food preparation and dishwashing area. Roaches were observed crawling under cooking equipment beneath the ventilation hood, on the floor, walls, ceiling, rear exit door, near the mop sink, and near the dry storage closet. Stained ceiling tiles were also observed in the prep and dining areas. The inspector instructed the manager to clean and maintain the ice machine, remove and sanitize areas with dead insects, call an exterminator for service, and replace all stained ceiling tiles.

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    Updated headline to emphasize specific inspection findings and revised text structure.

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