EL XANGARRITO MEX RESTAURANT.

Chicago Health Dept

4811 N ROCKWELL ST · LINCOLN SQUARE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

6 inspections on record since 2020 · Last inspected Jun 2024.

Last inspected Jun 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 5

2024

PASS 3 violations

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.

JAN 17

2024

PASS 1 violation 1 CRITICAL

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.

JAN 8

2024

FAIL 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

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 MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

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.

OCT 19

2022

PASS 1 violation

Minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (BEANS, FLOUR, ONIONS ETC).

NOV 2

2021

PASS · 0 violations

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NOV 6

2020

PASS 1 violation 1 CRITICAL

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.

Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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