MERCADITO LINCOLN PARK.

Chicago Health Dept

2421-2423 N LINCOLN AVE · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (May 2026).

2 inspections on record since 2026 · Last inspected May 2026 · 2 critical violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
14
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAY 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 14
2026
PASS 3 violations
Minor Employee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-307.11--- MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE CLEAN GLASS DRYING RACK.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-602.13--- ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING AT THE BAR MUST BE SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11-- ALL OPENINGS/CRACKS/CREVICES AROUND PIPING AT THE MOP SINK MUST BE SEALED.

MAY 12
2026
FAIL 11 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMIT / DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK AT THE COOKS LINE IN THE PREP AREA WHEREAS THE FOOD HANDLERS HAVE EASY ACCESS TO THE HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)

Serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

BOTH DISHWASHING MACHINES NOT FUNCTIONAL/SET UP WITH CHEMICALS. MUST INSTALL TO BE PROPERLY OPERATING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Employee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE CLEAN GLASS DRYING RACK.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE REAR DINING ROOM STORAGE CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PLASTIC ON ALL METAL SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BAR SHELVING/DISH MACHINE.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING AT THE BAR AND RAW WOODEN DOOR FRAME OF THE OFFICE AT THE ICE MACHINE MUST BE SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.

Serious Employee Hygiene
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE AT THE DISH ROOM HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)

Minor Other
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

NOTED THE OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES OVERFLOWING WITH DEBRIS AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS/CARDBOARD BOXES ON THE SURROUNDING GROUNDS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-32-020(B).

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL OPENINGS/CRACKS/CREVICES AROUND PIPING IN THE CEILING ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE MOP SINK MUST BE SEALED.----DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.

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