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Ostioneria Restaurant El El Tecolote

April 23, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTI-USE CONTAINER STORED INSIDE UTILITY SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED CLEAN MULIT-USE EQUIPMENT STORED INSIDE LARGE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 45
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AND SPRAYER 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 DEBRIS ALONG STAIRWAY AND ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STAIRWAY AND FLOOR IN BASEMENT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 13, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.