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El Azteca

5011 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago 60639 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 3, 2026

16

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

1

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 3, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 13, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 27, 2019ComplaintNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2016LicensePassRisk 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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El Azteca — questions

Did El Azteca pass its last health inspection?
El Azteca at 5011 W Fullerton Ave was inspected on Aug 3, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
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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