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OSTIONERIA RESTAURANT EL EL TECOLOTE
3519 W 26TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60623
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-04-23; refreshed 2026-10-10. May lag the official record. Check the official source
5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-04-23), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-04-23: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SOME BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
- Not Critical: CHI-44 — UTENSILS, 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.
- Not Critical: CHI-45 — SINGLE-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.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AND SPRAYER ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL 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.
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