72
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 7 of 9 graded inspections since 2020.
- Keeps coming up: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used, cited 7 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
- Last inspected Dec 3, 2025: failed with 21 violations.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2025
- Failed Dec 3
Complaint
21 violations
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Proper cold holding temperatures
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Personal cleanliness
- Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- Thermometers provided and accurate
- Food properly labeled; original container
- Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
- Previous core violation corrected
- Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- All food employees have food handler training
- In-use utensils: properly stored
- Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
- Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, and handled
- Passed Feb 3
Canvass
4 violations
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- No bare hand contact with RTE food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- Allergen training as required
- 2024
- Passed Feb 6
Canvass
5 violations
- City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
- No bare hand contact with RTE food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- 2023
- Passed Feb 21
Complaint
5 violations
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Approved thawing methods used
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around El Paisano Tacos, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.