JUN 12
2025
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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EL CANGREJO SEAFOOD RESTAURANT.
EAT. 96/100
4472 S ARCHER AVE · BRIGHTON PARK, CHICAGO
Last inspected June 12, 2025 · passed
Clean record across 4 inspections. No failures, no critical violations.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
4
4 passed
VIOLATIONS
13
none critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since Feb 2022
INSPECTION HISTORY
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN WALL AND PREP TABLE. INSTD TO STORE KNIVES PROPERLY (IE KNIFE RACK, ON CLEAN SURFACE)
JUL 282023PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
JUL 28
2023
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE REFRIGERATOR ANDFREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.
FEB 42022PASSED9 violationsDETAILS
FEB 4
2022
PASSED
9 violationsDETAILS
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR PREP COOLER AND INTERIOR PANEL ON SAME.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FRYER CABINETS.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY STOPPER HANDLE AT FAR RIGHT COMPARTMENT AT 4- COMP SINK.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST GROUT FLOOR IN REAR MAIN PREP AREA.MUST SEAL GAP ON UNDERSIDE OF BAR TOP,FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL TRIM IN JUICING/DRINK AREA.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
COMPLIANCE WITH CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE
OBSERVED NO SMOKING SIGNS POSTED.MUST POST NO SMOKING SIGNS AT ENTRY TO BUSINESS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →