El Mariachi Restaurant

1646 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 · Pilsen · Restaurant · High risk

Not yet rated. This restaurant has fewer than 3 inspections on record. We don't assign a score until there's enough data to identify a pattern. Learn why →

2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)

Inspections

1 passed

Last Inspected

2012-05-30

Pass Rate

50%

1 failure

Score

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UNRATED

What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2012-05-30)

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2012)

⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation minor 2×

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Employee Hygiene critical 1×

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Food Storage & Handling minor 1×

Inspection History

2012-05-30 Pass License Re-Inspection

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No violations found.

2012-05-22 Fail License

CRITICAL 4 ▾

critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

THE FRONT COUNTER WITH THE COFFEE MACHINE HAS NO EXPOSED HAND SINK, A HAND SINK MUST BE INSTALLED AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO A FOOD PREPARATION/SERVICE AREA.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

THE RAW WOOD STEAM TABLE FRAME IS NOT SANITARY, SMOOTH AND SEAL THE RAW WOOD SO IT CAN BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

THE DINING AREA FLOOR IS MISSING SOME FLOOR TILES AND THE REAR KITCHEN BASEBOARDS ARE DIRTY AND NOT COVED, REPAIR THE FLOOR SO IT IS EASY TO CLEAN.

minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

THE MEN'S ROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF CLOSING, INSTALL A DOOR CLOSING DEVICE.

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · This restaurant does not yet have enough inspections for a score. · How we score
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