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El Huarache Azteca

May 5, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT STORED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN PREMISES. • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL TILES, OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR WALLS AND CEILINGS TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBALE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTERPROOF IN DISH WASHING AREA. • OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVD NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 29, 2025: 6 findings recurred. 4 previous findings 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.