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86
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El Terco Leon Taqueria

7152 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60645 · West Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
86/100

Clean record — passed all 6 inspections

Inspections
6
4 passed
Last Inspected
2025-05-20
Pass Rate
67%
0 failures
Score
86/100
EAT
6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-05-20
No failures across all 6 inspections on record
Sanitation issues found across 11 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
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Sanitation critical 11×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Other serious
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Plumbing & Waste minor
2025-05-20 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON WALLS AT FRONT PREP AREA COOKLINE. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

SOME FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

2024-09-18 Pass Canvass
3
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

RICE AND BEANS BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED AT DRY STORAGE ROOM. MUST LABEL AND DATE BULK CONTAINERS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS AT DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.

2023-05-30 Pass Complaint

No violations found.

2022-10-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

THE HAND WASHING SINK WAS BLOCKED TWICE DURING THE INSPECTION WITH DISHES, CHEMICAL CONTAINERS, AND A POT OF RAW MEAT IN THE BACK PREPARATION AREA. HAND SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. ITEMS WERE RELOCATED ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIO...

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

CASES OF DRINKS AND CONTAINERS OF FOOD ARE STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BACK PREPARATION AREA AND WALK-IN COOLER. ITEMS MUST BE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREPARATION SURFACES IN THE BACK PREP AND FRONT PREP AREA. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WI...

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

VEGETABLE CRATES ARE USED AS UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT STORAGE IN THE BACK PREPARATION AREA---CARDBOARD IS USED AS LINING UNDER THE MICROWAVE---DRY RAGS ARE USED AS LINING FOR SHELVES IN THE COOKLINE AND BACK PREP AREA. FACILITY MUST REMOVE FROM USE AND REP...

critical Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CLUTTERED STORAGE ITEMS USED FOR THE FACILITY WERE FOUND ON THE FLOOR IN THE BACK AREA BEHIND THE OFFICE. THE CLUTTERED AREA IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO ACCESS AND CLEAN PROPERLY. STORAGE AREA SHALL BE KEPT OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6 INCHES AND EASILY TO...

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

CERTIFIED CITY MANAGER'S ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES HAVE EXPIRED. THE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE UPDATED FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY-CERTIFIED MANAGERS.

2021-01-15 Pass Canvass
2
minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

FOODHANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPELRY ON SHELVING UNITS.MUST STORE INVERTED.

2020-01-03 Pass w/ Conditions License
CRITICAL 9
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

MUST PROVIDE REMINDER AND DISCLOSURE AND ASTERISK ALL FOOD BEING SERVED MEDIUM RARE OR UNDERCOOKED ON THE MENU, PLACARDS OR ANY OTHER EFFECTIVE WRITTEN MEANS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

RAW WOOD ON THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO SEALED OR PAINT,MAKE IT SMOOTH EASILY CLEANBLE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO LOCATE TO BE ABLE TO SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOOR INSIDE BOTH FURNACE ROOMS WITH DIRT,DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

critical Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

UNNECESSARY ITEMS,ARTICLES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA CLOSE TO THE EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,ORGANIZE THE AREA,ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CEILING VENT COVER INSIDE THE WASHROOM WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

GREASE BUILD-UP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FILTERS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,REMOVE GREASE AND MAINTAIN.

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