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TEZCAL RESTAURANT

4305 N KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60618

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2025-10-09; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-10-09), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2025-10-09: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-28 — TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS STORED ON SHELF DIRECTLY ABOVE THE CLEAN KNIFE RACK IN THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE SMALL STORAGE CLOSET (NEAR WOMEN'S RESTROOM) MISSING LABELS IDENTIFYING THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED PEST CONTROL DEVICE INSTALLED DIRECTLY ABOVE CLEAN SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA (NEAR SLIDING DOOR COOLERS). INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE PEST CONTROL DEVICE SUCH THAT IT DOES NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS USED FOR CLEANING EQUIPMENT SURFACES STORED IN SOAP SOLUTION WITH NO SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS USED FOR CLEANING EQUIPMENT SURFACES IN AN ADEQUATE SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BOTH STORAGE CLOSETS (NEAR FRONT ENTRANCE BEHIND CURTAIN AND NEAR REAR EXTERIOR DOOR) TO BE CLUTTERED WITH UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN STORAGE CLOSETS TO REMOVE CLUTTER AND ITEMS UNNECESSARY FOR FOOD OPERATIONS TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE PEST MONITORING IN THESE AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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