El Patron Mexican Grill
6832 W Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 · Garfield Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 3 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2012-01-26
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2012-01-26)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2011)
⚠ Other issues found across 4 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 3×
Inspection History
2012-01-26 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
2011-11-10 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection ▾
2011-11-09 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Other
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. PROVIDE SAME.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE IN REAR.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
3-COMPARTMENT SINK SLOW DRAINING. REPAIR SAME.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
THERMOMETERS MISSING IN COOLERS. REPLACE SAME.
2011-07-20 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Other
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. PROVIDE SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL. MGR PROVIDED HOT WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE BY END OF INSPECTION.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
RAW WOOD SURFACES AT FRONT PREP AREAS. SEAL SAME WITH NON TOXIC PAINT. MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES THRU-OUT. REPLACE SAME.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
REPAIR LEAK AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
PROVIDE THERMOMTERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
CLEAN EQUIPMENT (POTS) NOT INVERTED. INSTD TO DO SO.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
STOCK ON FLOOR. ELEVATE SAME 6 INCHES.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR. CLEAN LIGHTSHIELDS THRU-OUT.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING, WRAPPED WITH TOWEL. REPAIR SAME.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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