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Gorditas Aguascalientes

5249 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago 60632 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 3, 2025

15

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 3, 2025

  1. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 3, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 13, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 12, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2017License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2017License Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 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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Gorditas Aguascalientes — questions

Did Gorditas Aguascalientes pass its last health inspection?
Gorditas Aguascalientes at 5249 S Kedzie Ave was inspected on Nov 3, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Gorditas Aguascalientes?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
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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