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TAQUERIA EL ASADERO #1

2213 W MONTROSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Irving Park

License #: 40624

23
Total Inspections
16
Passed
3
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 25, 2025 Inspection

February 25, 2025• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON DOORS OF TWO TWO REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE P...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 26, 2024 Inspection

July 26, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEES DRINKING AND PREPARING FOOD AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES T...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 27, 2023 Inspection

April 27, 2023• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO FIX LOOSE FAUCET AT HANDSINK INFRONT PREP/COOKING AREA.(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 4, 2022 Inspection

May 4, 2022• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11--OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF TWO (2) 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLERS AT REAR PREP/...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 26, 2022 Inspection

April 26, 2022• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 RODENT MICE DROPPINGS ALONG THE SIDE INTERIOR STORAGE SHELFS BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER SERVICE/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTE...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 1, 2021 Inspection

February 1, 2021• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE REAR FOOD PREP HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 13, 2020 Inspection

May 13, 2020• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW ANIMAL ORIGIN PORK AND CHICKEN BEING IMPROPERLY STORED WITH FRESH, READY TO EAT CILANTRO AND PREPARED SALSA. CILANTRO OBSERVED STORED DIRECTLY...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 8, 2019 Inspection

July 8, 2019• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 5, 2018 Inspection

September 5, 2018• Short Form Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(A) EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT AN E...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 30, 2018 Inspection

July 30, 2018• Suspected Food Poisoning• 5 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT AN EMPLOYEE HEAL...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 20, 2017 Inspection

November 20, 2017• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED GAPS/HOLE IN COUNTER TOP AROUND HANDWASH BOWL AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST SEAL GAPS/HOLE AROUND F...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 12, 2017 Inspection

June 12, 2017• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE 2 DOOR KI...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 29, 2016 Inspection

December 29, 2016• Suspected Food Poisoning• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR BROKEN WASTE BASKET LIDS LOCATED INSIDE BOTH LADIES AND MEN'S RESTROOMS. ALSO MUST DO ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 25, 2016 Inspection

October 25, 2016• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOUND CONTAINERS HOLDING FOODS ONLY LABELED WITH A DATE. ALL FOODS COOKED,PREPARED AND RAW INSIDE CONTA...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 3, 2016 Inspection

March 3, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST REPAIR/SEAL HOLE ABOVE THE WALL COVING AT HALLWAY LEADING TO T...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 14, 2015 Inspection

April 14, 2015• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AT REAR STORAGE SHELVINGS NOT PROPERLY STORED.I...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 14, 2014 Inspection

November 14, 2014• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND TOPS AND SIDE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 27, 2014 Inspection

February 27, 2014• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS IN POOR REPAIR WITH CHIPPING PAINT, AND RUSTY SHELVING, INSTRUCTED TO BETT...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 15, 2013 Inspection

July 15, 2013• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING THE DISHES ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BUT NOT SANITIZING. ...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 6, 2012 Inspection

September 6, 2012• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON ONE DOOR AND TWO DOORS REACH IN COOLERS DOORS, AND SEAL RAW/BAR...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 18, 2011 Inspection

April 18, 2011• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Storage shevles, utensils, sink and cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and saniti...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 7, 2010 Inspection

June 7, 2010• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, an...(+4 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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