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El Original Chavas Tacos, Inc.

Restaurant

2333 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

West Side

Oct 1, 2026 โ€” Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Unlabeled food items including tres leches cake and mystery seasonings in prep area; food handler without hair restraint.

Key Findings

  • Prepackaged tres leches cake in refrigerator had no label with required information including ingredients, manufacturer details, and allergen sources.
  • Squirt bottles and seasoning shakers in prep area were unlabeled.
  • Bulk diced tomatoes were being transferred using a bowl instead of a handled utensil.
  • A food handler was observed working in the prep area without a hair restraint.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #37 โ€” FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

3-602.11(A; B:1-4,6,7; C; D): OBSERVED PREPACKAGED SLICES OF TRES LECHES CAKE IN THE REFRIGERATOR NEAR THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH NO FOOD LABEL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD, A LIST OF INGREDIENTS; THE NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER, OR DISTRIBUTOR; AND THE NAME OF THE FOOD SOURCE FOR EACH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN CONTAINED IN THE FOOD.

Violation code #37 โ€” FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

3-302.12: OBSERVED SQUIRT BOTTLES AND SEASONING SHAKERS NOT LABELED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS NOT IN IT ORIGINAL FOOD CONTAINER.

Inspection History

El Original Chavas Tacos, Inc. has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 89% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 1, 2026.

Oct 1, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

4 violations
Sep 23, 2026Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations
Mar 23, 2026Pass

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

1 violation