⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

EL AZTECA

4154-4158 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Belmont Cragin

License #: 2124800

27
Total Inspections
18
Passed
6
Failed
3
Conditional
FAIL
Last Result

Inspection History

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 21, 2025 Inspection

April 21, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISH WASHING AREA IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HAND SINK ...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 14, 2025 Inspection

April 14, 2025• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISH WASHING AREA IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HAND SINK ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 8, 2024 Inspection

January 8, 2024• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SOME ITEMS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH C...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 30, 2023 Inspection

January 30, 2023• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED WET FOOD CONTAINERS STACKED ON DRY RACK AFTER WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING. MUST AIR DRY EQUIPMENT AND UT...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 3, 2022 Inspection

June 3, 2022• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND HEAVY RUST BUILD UP ON THE SHELVES INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED ...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 14, 2021 Inspection

May 14, 2021• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY-TO EAT, TCS FOODS NOT DATE MARKED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER COOLER GREEM SALSA, RICE, COOKED PORK AND GROUND BEEF. MUST PROPERLY LABEL AL...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 30, 2020 Inspection

November 30, 2020• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT OR PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATI...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 1, 2019 Inspection

October 1, 2019• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 21, 2018 Inspection

May 21, 2018• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED TIN FOIL LINERS ON SHELVING AND UNDER RANGE URNERS.INSTRUCTED MANAGERS TO REMOVE TIN FOIL LINE...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 9, 2018 Inspection

January 9, 2018• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABEL ON COOKED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN REACH-IN COOLER IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 31, 2017 Inspection

January 31, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM 1ST FL. & BSMT WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,RUSTY PREP TABLE NEXT TO FRYER,R...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 9, 2016 Inspection

September 9, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED DUCT TAPE ON THE REAR LIGHT SWITCH OVER THE MOP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUCT TAPE, AND REPA...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 26, 2016 Inspection

February 26, 2016• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST/REPLACE.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 1, 2015 Inspection

October 1, 2015• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOUND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 12, 2015 Inspection

January 12, 2015• Complaint Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL DESSERTS WITH PROPER INFO GIVEN.(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 30, 2014 Inspection

December 30, 2014• Complaint• 10 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF COOKED FOODS STORED INSIDE OF PREP COOLER SUCH...(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 18, 2014 Inspection

April 18, 2014• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL & DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS.MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 22, 2013 Inspection

April 22, 2013• Short Form Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST DATE AND LABEL PREPARED SOUPS INSIDE COOLER(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 5, 2013 Inspection

April 5, 2013• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST DATE AND LABEL PREPARED SOUPS INSIDE COOLER(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 23, 2012 Inspection

November 23, 2012• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Foods inside cooler not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original contai...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 22, 2012 Inspection

August 22, 2012• Short Form Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Multi use articles not properly stored. Instructed to invert utensils to preve...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 6, 2012 Inspection

August 6, 2012• Short Form Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: VIOLATION STILL PENDING(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 6, 2012 Inspection

July 6, 2012• Canvass Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Multi use articles not properly stored. Instructed to invert utensils to preve...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 3, 2012 Inspection

July 3, 2012• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: Facilities not maintaining proper temperature. Found walk-in cooler(not being used) on first floor at 65.0 F. Instructed that coolers must main...(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 25, 2011 Inspection

October 25, 2011• License• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT COOKING AND BAR AREA.(+1 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections