EL AZTECA

Address: 4154-4158 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Mar 17, 2026

Key Findings

• ● Cooler to be improper: beans at 50f Code 22

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (31 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2026-03-17 00:00:00 (Short Form Complaint) 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE FOOD DISPLAY COOLER TO BE IMPROPER: BEANS AT 50F
• Pass — 2026-03-03 00:00:00 (Canvass) 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING TH
• Fail — 2025-04-21 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISH WASHING AREA IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HAND SINK
• Fail — 2025-04-14 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISH WASHING AREA IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HAND SINK
• Pass — 2024-01-08 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SOME ITEMS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH C
• Pass — 2023-01-30 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED WET FOOD CONTAINERS STACKED ON DRY RACK AFTER WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING. MUST AIR DRY EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS B
• Pass — 2022-06-03 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND HEAVY RUST BUILD UP ON THE SHELVES INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-05-14 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY-TO EAT, TCS FOODS NOT DATE MARKED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER COOLER GREEM SALSA, RICE, COOKED PORK AND GROUND BEEF. MUST PROPERLY LABEL AL
• Pass — 2020-12-08 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2020-11-30 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT OR PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-10-01 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
• Pass — 2018-05-21 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED TIN FOIL LINERS ON SHELVING AND UNDER RANGE URNERS.INSTRUCTED MANAGERS TO REMOVE TIN FOIL LINE
• Pass — 2018-01-09 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABEL ON COOKED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN REACH-IN COOLER IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL
• Pass — 2017-01-31 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM 1ST FL. & BSMT WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,RUSTY PREP TABLE NEXT TO FRYER,RUSTY
• Pass — 2016-09-09 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED DUCT TAPE ON THE REAR LIGHT SWITCH OVER THE MOP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUCT TAPE, AND REPA
• Pass — 2016-02-26 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST/REPLACE. | 35. WALLS, CEILI
• Pass — 2015-10-01 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOUND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CL
• Pass — 2015-01-12 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL DESSERTS WITH PROPER INFO GIVEN. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNE
• Fail — 2014-12-30 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF COOKED FOODS STORED INSIDE OF PREP COOLER SUCH
• Pass — 2014-04-18 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL & DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS.MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. | 32. FOOD AND NON-F

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