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El Kaporal Restaurant

5078 S Archer Ave, Chicago 60632 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 14, 2026

20

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on May 14, 2026

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-204.12: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 14, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 7, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 1, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 7, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 14, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 13, 2012LicensePassRisk 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 Kaporal Restaurant — questions

Did El Kaporal Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
El Kaporal Restaurant at 5078 S Archer Ave was inspected on May 14, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at El Kaporal Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-204.12: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SE
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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