El Tecolote Restaurant

3519 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60623

Passed · Dec 16, 2024 Directions
88
Good BiteKarma score 88 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 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Dec 16, 2024: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used, cited 6 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2024
  2. Passed Dec 16

    Recent Inspection

    3 violations
    • Summary report displayed and visible to the public
    • Previous core violation corrected
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  3. Passed Dec 12

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Summary report displayed and visible to the public
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Previous core violation corrected
  4. 2023
  5. Passed Dec 8

    Canvass

    5 violations
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Allergen training as required
    • Previous core violation corrected
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  6. 2022
  7. Passed Dec 12

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    10 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • In-use utensils: properly stored
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used

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