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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Eto'O

1373 E 53rd St, Chicago 60615 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 3, 2026

13

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 3, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN.
  3. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 3, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 3, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 26, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 24, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 30, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2017License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 10, 2017LicenseFailRisk 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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Eto'O — questions

Did Eto'O pass its last health inspection?
Eto'O at 1373 E 53rd St was inspected on Mar 3, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Eto'O?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 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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