Pass

El Torito Foods

2300 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60608

Mobile Food Preparer ZIP 60608 Risk 2 (Medium)

Passed · as of Feb 26, 2025

El Torito Foods was last inspected on February 26, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

February 26, 2025 · License Re-Inspection

Pass

Result: Pass

No violations

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    License · Fail

    6 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-010.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: 2-501.11 observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the mfp. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: 6-301.14 observed no hand washing sign at the hand washing sink in the mfp. Instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: 3-306.11 observed the water inlet not protected due to the water inlet door unable to close and lock properly. Instructed to repair so that the fresh water inlet is protected and the door closes and locks properly at all times. Manager corrected during the inspection. Priority violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • CriticalFacility upkeep

      Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.

      Inspector’s note: 5-103.22(b) observed no adequate hot or cold running water on the mfp. Instructed to provide adequate hot and cold running water at all times. Priority violation 7-38-030(c).

      Official wording (code 50)

      Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

    • CriticalFacility upkeep

      Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

      Inspector’s note: 5-402.13 observed no adequate wastewater disposable verified due to no water on the mfp, therefore the mfp was unable to show proof of a gravity draining wastewater tank. Instructed to always verify wastewater tank is gravity draining. Priority violation 7-38-030(c).

      Official wording (code 52)

      Sewage & waste water properly disposed

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: 3-601.11 observed the business license number not printed on lateral sides of the mfp at least 2 inches in height. Instructed to provide the business license number on lateral sides of the mfp at least 2 inches in height and maintain.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 20 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.