El Tacotote

5131 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Passed re-check · Jul 18, 2024 Directions
87
Good BiteKarma score 87 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

  • Last inspected Jul 18, 2024: passed with 6 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 17, 2024. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Allergen training as required, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 1 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Visit Feb 3

    Canvass

  3. 2024
  4. Passed Jul 18

    License Re-Inspection

    6 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
  5. Failed Jul 17

    License Re-Inspection

    7 violations
    • Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Allergen training as required
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  6. Failed Jul 9

    License

    9 violations
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Allergen training as required
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

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