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Ostioneria Restaurant El El Tecolote

3519 W 26th St, Chicago 60623 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 23, 2026

46

Inspections on record

27

Times passed

10

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 23, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SOME BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
  2. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED MULTI-USE CONTAINER STORED INSIDE UTILITY SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED CLEAN MULIT-USE EQUIPMENT STORED INSIDE LARGE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT.
  3. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
  4. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AND SPRAYER ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS ALONG STAIRWAY AND ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STAIRWAY AND FLOOR IN BASEMENT.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 23, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2024Recent InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 7, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 12, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 17, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 10, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2013Suspected Food PoisoningPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 30, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2012CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2010CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2010CanvassPassRisk 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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Ostioneria Restaurant El El Tecolote — questions

Did Ostioneria Restaurant El El Tecolote pass its last health inspection?
Ostioneria Restaurant El El Tecolote at 3519 W 26th St was inspected on Apr 23, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 46 inspections on record it has failed 10 times.
What violations were cited at Ostioneria Restaurant El El Tecolote?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SOME BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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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