TAQUERIA EL DORADO

Address: 6952 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60626, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 7, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (25 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-08-07 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2025-07-18 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-12-18 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOODS SUCH AS RICE NOT HELD IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SUR
• No Entry — 2024-12-05 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2023-10-23 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO ONE ON SITE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WHILE TIME/ TEMPERATURE CONTROLLE
• Pass — 2022-11-30 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS IS NOT PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SIN
• No Entry — 2022-11-23 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2020-03-27 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING FAN INSIDE WALK IN COOLER WITH DUST AND DIRT ACCUMULATION. | 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-04-26 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND TCS FOOD WITH INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE: 15# OF COOKED SKIRT STEAK STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 46.5F; 47.7F AND 48.1F. MANAGER/OWNER
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-29 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11 FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-07-13 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: NOTED WALK-IN COOLER NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN FOOD AT COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES OF 40F AND BELOW (SEE BELOW) TAGGED WALK-IN COOLER. CRITIC
• Pass — 2017-02-27 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: VENTILATION GRIDS NEED CLEANING THROUGHOUT KITCHEN
• Pass — 2017-02-15 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: PROPERLY POST LICENSE NUMBER ON LATERAL SIDES OF VEHICLE.
• Fail — 2017-02-14 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: NOTED WALK-IN COOLER NOT WORKING TO KEEP FOODS AT 40F AND BELOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALK IN COOLER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-0
• Fail — 2017-02-02 00:00:00 () 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: NO HOT OR TEMPERED (85F)RUNNING WATER AT EXPOSED SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HOT OR TEMPERED RUNNING WATER AT EXPOSED SINK FO
• Pass — 2016-12-20 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR, OR TO BE REPLACED. DARK GROOVES AND STAINS ARE
• Pass — 2016-12-06 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR, OR TO BE REPLACED. DARK GROOVES AND STAINS ARE
• Fail — 2016-11-29 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; STEAK, CHICKE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-01-26 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, STEAK, SHRIMP,
• Pass — 2015-03-23 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: DISCHARGE HOSE FROM CONDENSER UNIT OF THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT DISCHARGING ON FLOOR DRAIN,HANGS ON OUTSID

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