El Tarasco
Last inspected: Aug 8, 2025
78
Score
EL TARASCO, located at 4358 W 51St St in Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on 2025-08-08. This inspection resulted in five minor violations, including issues with food labeling and utensil storage. The restaurant has a history of mostly low-risk inspections over 27 scored visits.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 8, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 16, 2024
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Aug 9, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Aug 23, 2023
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Nov 28, 2022
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
70
Nov 21, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
64
Jul 30, 2021
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Oct 28, 2020
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 26, 2020
Reinspection
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Oct 19, 2020
Routine
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
61
Jul 18, 2019
Complaint
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
55
Mar 6, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
58
May 30, 2018
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jun 1, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Jun 16, 2016
Complaint
5 minor violations.
78
Apr 22, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Aug 6, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Sep 19, 2014
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
Feb 3, 2014
Complaint
No violations found.
100
Apr 15, 2013
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
78
Apr 4, 2013
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
May 1, 2012
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Apr 25, 2012
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
Feb 24, 2011
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Apr 28, 2010
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Apr 23, 2010
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
78
Apr 13, 2010
License
10 minor violations.
61
Violations — Aug 8, 2025 Inspection
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MISSING COMMON NAME ON DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS/SPICES. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO STORE IN A CLEAN PROTECTED MANNER
43
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: REUSING SINGLE SERVICE COUNTRY CROCK BUTTER CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS DESIGNED FOR MULTI USE.
45
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: WHEELS OF FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BEVERAGE DRAIN LINE IMPROPERLY DRAINING INTO SINK (BASEMENT BAR). INSTD TO HAVE PROPERLY ROUTED/DRAINING AND MAINTAIN
51
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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