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El Azteca Sanchez, Inc

2300 S Throop St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Aug 12, 2026

9

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 12, 2026

  1. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF RICE STORED INSIDE THE COLD HOLDING UNIT. RICE WAS FOUND AT 52.3F. DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 3LBS AT $31 AT THSI TIME. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOODS SHOULD BE 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
  2. #54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO GARBAGE ON VEHICLE WITH A LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 12, 2026LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2024LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 24, 2022LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 10, 2019LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 3, 2019LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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 Sanchez, Inc — questions

Did El Azteca Sanchez, Inc pass its last health inspection?
El Azteca Sanchez, Inc at 2300 S Throop St was inspected on Aug 12, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions".
What violations were cited at El Azteca Sanchez, Inc?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF RICE STORED INSIDE THE COLD HOLDING UNIT. RICE WAS FOUND AT 52.3F. DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 3LBS AT $31 AT THSI TIME. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOOD
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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