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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

El Rodeo, Inc.

4300 S Mozart St, Chicago 60632 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 17, 2025

10

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 17, 2025

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
  3. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 3-304.12 OBSERVED UTENSILS STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE OF FOOD CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
  4. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12 OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREAS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH/REPLACE.
  5. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(B) OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD RESIDUE/DEBRIS BUILDUP IN STOVE/FRYER AREA AND PREP AREA ON COOLER HANDLES AND FOOD SLATTERS ON WALLS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 OBSERVED COLLECTION OF CLUTTER AND UNUSED/UNNECESSARY ITEMS/EQUIPMENT ON SITE IN BACKYARD AT REAR DRIVEWAY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAR CLUTTER.
  7. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 17, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 24, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 7, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2017LicensePassRisk 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 Rodeo, Inc. — questions

Did El Rodeo, Inc. pass its last health inspection?
El Rodeo, Inc. at 4300 S Mozart St was inspected on Nov 17, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at El Rodeo, Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 7 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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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