El Campestre #2
Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026
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Going back to 2010, El Campestre #2 has 17 inspections in the public record. On Feb 11, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so El Campestre #2 is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 11, 2026
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COLD HOLD UNITS WITH FOOD PREP ITEMS IN CUSTOMER DINING AREA NOT SERCURED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT COLD HOLD UNITS MUST BE SECURED FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAINED WHEN FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET STEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS IN HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 2, 2026
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BACK UP AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WASTE WATER BACK UP IS OBSERVED WHEN ONE COMPARTMENT IS DRAINED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SO WASTEWATER IS PROPERLY DRAINED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET STEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS IN HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COLD HOLD UNITS WITH FOOD PREP ITEMS IN CUSTOMER DINING AREA NOT SERCURED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT COLD HOLD UNITS MUST BE SECURED FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAINED WHEN FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING.
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Jan 28, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION
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Mar 21, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI USE UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT WITH ONLY SOAP AND WATER, RINSING OFF AND PLACING ON SHELF TO DRY. 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT SET UP NOR ANY SANITIZER USED. INSTD ON PROPER SET UP OF SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE OF ALL MULTI USE EQUIPMENT. MULTI USE EQUIPMENT WAS PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED AFTER INSTRUCTED ON PROPER SET UP OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025 PRIORITY
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: LARGE PLASTIC MULTI USE CONTAINERS ON FLOOR AND BEING USED TO PROP DOORS OPEN. INSTD TO USE MULTI USE CONTAINERS PROPERLY AND STORE ELEVATED AND INVERTED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: ALUMINUM FOIL LINING ON SURFACE SURRROUNDING CHICKEN CUTTING BOARD. INSTD TO REMOVE FOIL AND MAINTAIN SURFACE, SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PRENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND HAVE ACCESSIBLE FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE.
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Aug 21, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: ONIONS STORED ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES AND MAINTAIN
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Apr 20, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROIVDE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
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Mar 9, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 6, 2020
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MISSING STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES EATING IN PREP AREA. INSTD TO EAT IN DESIGNATED AREA.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA AND IN MENS TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN.
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May 3, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY WHERE THE FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN REPORTING ANY ILLNESSES THAT THEY MAY INCUR THAT IS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A PROCEDURE AND PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES FOR HANDLING THESE EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005NO CITATION ISSUED
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: FOUND NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF THAT THE REQUIREMENT WAS MET.
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Apr 6, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 30LBS OF COOKED RICE IN COOLER AT THE FOLLOWING TEMPERATURE 86.4*f, 81.8*F, 77.9*F ALL RICE IS PREPARED FROM OTHER LOCATION 4226 S ARCHER. NO PROOF OF TIME PREPARED, DELIVERY TIME/TEMPERATURE,INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE RICE AND DENATURE WITH BLEACH. 30LBS RICE VALUE $165.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING CALUK, INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK. ALSO REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN BOTH REST ROOMS.
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May 20, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WHEN WORN. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: VENTILATION HOOD IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 23, 2015
Routine
No violations found.
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Aug 5, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THEM.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE UTILITY/MOP SINK ROOM ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER THE STORAGE SHELVES HAS SOME DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE MENS TOILET ROOM.
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Jan 8, 2013
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY (HANDLE UP).
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARD WITH DARK GROOVES. REPAIR/REPLACE SAME
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: PIPE LEAKING UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR SAME. STOPPERS MISSING FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE SAME.
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Jan 31, 2012
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. GREASE TRAP IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Apr 1, 2011
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. HOOD VENTILATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Oct 27, 2010
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILDUP.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Campestre #2 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Campestre #2 on file is from Feb 11, 2026. The public record contains 17 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Campestre #2?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at El Campestre #2.
Has El Campestre #2's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at El Campestre #2 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at El Campestre #2 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is El Campestre #2 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, El Campestre #2 is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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