El Huarache Azteca
Last inspected: May 5, 2025
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Score
El Huarache Azteca has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. Inspectors last stopped by on May 5, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around nine violations, down from roughly 13 violations earlier in the record.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 5, 2025
Reinspection
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL TILES, OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR WALLS AND CEILINGS TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBALE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTERPROOF IN DISH WASHING AREA.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVD NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT STORED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN PREMISES.
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Apr 29, 2025
License
3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES AND SUPPLES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR PROPER CONCENTRATION IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT STORED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL TILES, OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR WALLS AND CEILINGS TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBALE.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.
56
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTERPROOF IN DISH WASHING AREA.
56
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVD NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
57
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Huarache Azteca last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Huarache Azteca on file is from May 5, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Huarache Azteca?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at El Huarache Azteca.
Has El Huarache Azteca's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at El Huarache Azteca have averaged around nine violations per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at El Huarache Azteca means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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