El Xangarrito Mex Restaurant
4811 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60625 · Lincoln Square · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 5 of 6 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2024-06-05
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2024-06-05)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2024)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2024-06-05 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED SOME STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SECTION OF WALL BEHIND THE KITCHEN 2 DOOR PREP LINE COOLER MUST BE FINISHED AND PAINTED TO A SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
2024-01-17 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
5-403.12--OBSERVED DRAIN LINE FROM ICE MAKER DRAINING INTO HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RE-ROUTE SO THAT IT DRAINS INTO A FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 3 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCES ON INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MAKER, DRIPPING INTO ICE "ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION". MANAGEMENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND...
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE.MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
critical Employee Hygiene
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
OBSERVED DRAIN LINE FROM ICE MAKER DRAINING INTO HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RE-ROUTE SO THAT IT DRAINS INTO A FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (BEANS, FLOUR, ONIONS ETC).
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CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED A 1/2" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE BASEMENT DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTH BASEMENT DOORS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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