El Salserin

1943 W 51st St, Chicago, IL 60609

Passed · Jul 25, 2025 Directions
90
Excellent BiteKarma score 90 out of 100
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 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Jul 25, 2025: passed with 1 violation. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jul 25

    Canvass

    1 violation
    • Approved thawing methods used
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Jul 10

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Jun 22

    License Re-Inspection

    3 violations
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
  7. Failed Jun 14

    License

    7 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Allergen training as required
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned

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BiteKarma scores around El Salserin, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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