El Charro — El Charro Mexican Food
Last inspected: Jan 13, 2026
78
Score
EL CHARRO, located at 2547 W Lawrence Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on January 13, 2026, with a score of 78. This inspection identified five minor violations. Historically, EL CHARRO has maintained a pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its seven recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 13, 2026
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Feb 11, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 7, 2025
Reinspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Feb 4, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Feb 6, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
55
Mar 3, 2023
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Feb 24, 2023
License
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
52
Violations — Jan 13, 2026 Inspection
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN OPENING ON THE LEFT BOTTOM SIDE OF BACK DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR OR CLOSE OPENING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR TORN GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AND THE INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR IN THE KITCHEN AREA.
47
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET MOP STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS TO ALLOW TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ON SITE FOOD EMPLOYEES DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
57
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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