EL AZTECA

Address: 5011 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 10, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (15 inspections)

• Pass — Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass)
• Pass — Mon Feb 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND PREP AREA WITH FOOD STORED INSIDE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. I
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Mar 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 5LBS OF CHICKEN AT 45.2F, 8LBS OF RAW BEEF AT 46
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Oct 02 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED HAND DRYING PROVISIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL HANDWA
• Pass — Thu Mar 09 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SPICES IN CONTAINERS WITHOUT A LABEL. MUST LABEL WITH COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY. | 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comm
• Pass — Thu Aug 18 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Aug 16 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED LIVING QUARTERS (TWO BEDROOMS) WITH BEDS, DRESSERS, A TV, AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS LOCATED WITHIN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. I
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Jan 13 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE FRONT DRINK PREP AREA HANDWASING SINK. MUST PROVIDE. | 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATU
• Pass — Tue Oct 13 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED WASH ROOM DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING.MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR ALL WASH ROOM DOORS AND TO MAINTAIN. | 53. T
• Not Ready — Tue Aug 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Aug 07 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUC
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Aug 02 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVI
• Pass — Fri Jan 05 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Jan 24 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD SUCH AS 5LBS. COOKED
• Pass — Thu Aug 11 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE CUTTING BOARDS IN REAR PREP NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. | 34. FLOORS: CONS

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