Taqueria El Bosque

3652 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Perfect re-check · Jun 9, 2025 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 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 2024.
  • Last inspected Jun 9, 2025: perfect, no violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices, cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Perfect Jun 9

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Feb 10

    Canvass

    6 violations
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  4. 2024
  5. Passed May 20

    License Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  6. Failed May 14

    License

    7 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

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