El Texcal Restaurant

3700 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Passed · Apr 7, 2025 Directions
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Good BiteKarma score 82 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 6 of 8 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Apr 7, 2025: passed with 5 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 5 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Apr 7

    Canvass

    5 violations
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Personal cleanliness
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Apr 8

    Canvass

    8 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, and handled
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Jan 12

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  7. Failed Jan 6

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized

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