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Burrito House

3718 N Elston Ave, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 9, 2026

19

Inspections on record

13

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 9, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABLE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNER AND AROUND REFRIGERATION UNITS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 9, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 21, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 29, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 21, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 14, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 20, 2015License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2015LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Burrito House — questions

Did Burrito House pass its last health inspection?
Burrito House at 3718 N Elston Ave was inspected on Jul 9, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Burrito House?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABLE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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