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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

El Tarasco

4358 W 51st St, Chicago 60632 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 8, 2025

27

Inspections on record

14

Times passed

8

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 8, 2025

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MISSING COMMON NAME ON DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS/SPICES. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN
  2. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO STORE IN A CLEAN PROTECTED MANNER
  3. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: REUSING SINGLE SERVICE COUNTRY CROCK BUTTER CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS DESIGNED FOR MULTI USE.
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: WHEELS OF FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
  5. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: BEVERAGE DRAIN LINE IMPROPERLY DRAINING INTO SINK (BASEMENT BAR). INSTD TO HAVE PROPERLY ROUTED/DRAINING AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 8, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 30, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 28, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 1, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2016ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 6, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2014Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 1, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2012CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2011CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2010License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 23, 2010License Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 13, 2010License-Task ForceFailRisk 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 Tarasco — questions

Did El Tarasco pass its last health inspection?
El Tarasco at 4358 W 51st St was inspected on Aug 8, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 27 inspections on record it has failed 8 times.
What violations were cited at El Tarasco?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MISSING COMMON NAME ON DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS/SPICES. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN
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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