El Azteca

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeLicense
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
  Inspector note: OBSERVED A TWO-DOOR COOLER FOUND AT 51.1F AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SO THAT UNIT CAN REACH 41F AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION, NO CITATION ISSUED
  code 33
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO GARBAGE ON VEHICLE WITH A LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 54

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 14, 2026: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.