El Gran Burrito Express, Inc.
1207 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60623 · North Lawndale · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2026-01-20
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-01-20
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 1×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Other
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES IN FRONT PREP AREA TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
serious Employee Hygiene
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLES AT HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES IN ALL AREAS WASTE IS COMMONLY DISCARDED.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSSERVED YELLOW EXTERIOR DOOR AT REAR OF FACILITY WITH 2IN GAPS AROUND ENTIRE FRAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO SECURE DOOR TO BE TIGHT FITTING AROUND ENTIRE FRAME TOP TO BOTTOM AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER TO BE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN UPDATED TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE FOR REVIEW ON SITE.
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED REAR PREP TABLE SHELF SURFACES WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED GASKET TEARING ON REACH IN FREEZER LEFT-SIDE DOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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