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El Terco Leon Taqueria

7152 N California Ave, Chicago 60645 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 20, 2025

6

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on May 20, 2025

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON WALLS AT FRONT PREP AREA COOKLINE. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: SOME FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 20, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 13, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2020LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 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 Terco Leon Taqueria — questions

Did El Terco Leon Taqueria pass its last health inspection?
El Terco Leon Taqueria at 7152 N California Ave was inspected on May 20, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at El Terco Leon Taqueria?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON WALLS AT FRONT PREP AREA COOKLINE. MUST CLEAN WALLS 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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