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EL TARASCO
4358 W 51ST ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60632
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-08-27; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-08-27), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-08-27: Canvass Re-Inspection
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15: OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM STOPPER OF RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT ONTO FLOOR IN FIRST FLOOR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19: OBSERVED BOTTLES STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT BAR AND CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN FIRST FLOOR WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
- Not Critical: CHI-54 — GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: 5-501.116: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON EXTERIOR OF OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF GREASE CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-202.19: OBSERVED CHIPPING CEILING ABOVE SHELVING UNIT IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA WITH UPRIGHT FREEZERS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CHIPPING CEILING IN SAID AREA, SMOOTHLY REPAIR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED STAINED PIPE TIED WITH PLASTIC ABOVE UPRIGHT FREEZER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC AND SMOOTHLY REPAINT PIPE IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY AND MAINTAIN
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON WALLS AND CEILING IN FIRST FLOOR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DEBRIS AND BUILDUP ON FLOORS, IN CORNERS AND ALONG BASES OF WALL IN BASEMENT BAR, FIRST FLOOR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA, BACK STAIRS LEADING FROM BASEMENT AND IN BETWEEN OPEN SPACES IN FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE AREA ABOVE FIRST FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR ONE EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
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