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El Asadero Colombiano
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 22, 2025
- address4800-4802 N Central Ave, Chicago 60630
Is El Asadero Colombiano clean?
El Asadero Colombiano is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 22, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Asadero Colombiano?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 22, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED CONDIMENTS STORED IN UNLABELED CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED SPICES, SEASONING AND FOOD NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • REAR ENTRANCE DOOR WITH 1/4" TO 1/2" GAP AT BOTTOM OF THE SAID DOOR,REPAIR ISSUE TO MINIMIZE PEST/INSECT ENTRY
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. • MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR AT FRONT ICE MACHINE VENT. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST NOT USE ALUMINUM FOIL AS LINER FOR COOKING EQUIPMENT/DEEP FRYER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING IN THE REAR STORAGE MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS MATTING FOR FLOORS. MATTING MUST BE WASHABLE/CLEANABLE. • BROKEN FLOOR CEMENT AT DISHROOM,REPAIR ISSUE WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • REPLACED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES POSTED ON SITE. CERTIFICATE VALID ONLY FOR 3YEARS
When was El Asadero Colombiano last inspected?
El Asadero Colombiano has 12 inspections on record going back to March 13, 2019.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 21, 2024 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 14, 2024 | Fail | |
| August 29, 2023 | Pass | |
| August 2, 2023 | Pass | |
| April 21, 2022 | Pass | |
| April 12, 2022 | Fail | |
| May 5, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 9, 2020 | Pass | |
| June 16, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 18, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 13, 2019 | — |
El Asadero Colombiano vs Portage Park
Portage Park runs 65% clean across 715 tracked restaurants — 462 clean, 142 mid, 107 cooked.
Against the 715 spots Cooked tracks in Portage Park, this one comes out cleaner than 37% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 22, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.