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Pupuseria & Restaurant El Cuscatleco

3125 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 12, 2026

14

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 12, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 12, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 29, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2016LicensePassRisk 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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Pupuseria & Restaurant El Cuscatleco — questions

Did Pupuseria & Restaurant El Cuscatleco pass its last health inspection?
Pupuseria & Restaurant El Cuscatleco at 3125 W Lawrence Ave was inspected on Jan 12, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Pupuseria & Restaurant El Cuscatleco?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA.
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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