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El Siete Catering

4147 S KEDZIE AVE, Chicago, IL 60632 · Cook County

11cited violations
2serious tier
4inspections
6tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2912378
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025140
2024100
2023272

Inspections

  1. Dec 2, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS (SCOOPS) FOR DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS BEING STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      OBSERVED EATING UTENSILS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS WITH HANDLES EXPOSED AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE EXHAUST VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOM AND IN THE DISHWASH/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  2. May 22, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Jul 31, 2023 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Jun 9, 2023 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      MISSING HANDWASHING SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SINK WITH A MIN TEMPERATURE OF 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C)

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      NO REFRIGERATION ON PREMISES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTD TO PROVIDE ALL AND PROPER REFRIGERATION AT 41F OR BELOW. MUST BE TURNED ON AND FUNCTIONING. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO MEASURE TCS FOODS NOT PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OBSERVED APPROX. 10 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE REAR OF THE BASEMENT IN THE WATER TANK ROOM. INSTD TO CLEAN RAT DROPPINGS AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTD TO PROVIDE A LARGER SINK ABLE TO FULLY IMMERSE EQUIPMENT TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-025

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      MISSING UTILITY/SERVICE SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      MISSING PREP SINK ON PREMISES. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.