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Taqueria El Olvido

Restaurant

3250 W 55th St, Chicago, IL 60632

Southwest Side

Oct 6, 2026 โ€” License re-inspection

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A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

Missing required supplies for handling vomiting and diarrheal incidents from employees.

Key Findings

  • Restaurant lacks necessary items on premises for employees to follow proper procedures when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
  • Rust observed on shelves inside a large two-door cold holding unit; surfaces must be corrosion-resistant and smooth.
  • Outdoor surface under dumpster and grease container is made of dirt and rocks instead of proper nonabsorbent material like concrete or asphalt.

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 #5 โ€” PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
Inspector's Notes:

2-501.11: OBSERVED ALL NECESSARY ITEMS NOT ON PREMISES FOR COMPLYING WITH PROCEDURE AVAILABLE ON SITE WHEN EMPLOYEES RESPOND TO VOMITTING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES ALL NECESSARY ITEMS TO FOLLOW THE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITTING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION

Violation code #47 โ€” FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

4-101.19: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVES IN LARGE TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT WITH GLASS DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVES IN LARGE TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT WITH GLASS DOORS, INSTRUCTED NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.

Inspection History

Taqueria El Olvido has had 3 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 6, 2026.

Oct 6, 2026ConditionalVIEWING NOW

License Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

3 violations
Oct 1, 2026Fail

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.

7 violations
Sep 23, 2026Not Ready

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.