Chicago
80
EAT

Paleteria El Sabar De Michoacan

3320 W 55th St, Chicago, IL 60632 · Brighton Park · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
80/100

Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record

Inspections
17
12 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-18
Pass Rate
71%
2 failures
Score
80/100
EAT
12 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-18
Failed 2 inspections (2014, 2013)
Sanitation issues found across 29 inspections
Food Temperature issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 29×
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other minor
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Food Temperature critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Facility Condition minor
Chemical Safety serious
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Documentation & Training critical
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Pest Activity critical
2025-12-18 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED CARDBOARD USE AS LINER ON WIRE SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED HOOD AND FILTERS WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF GREASE AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2025-01-22 Pass Canvass
1
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LEAK AT BOTTOM PIPE OF REAR HANDSINK NEXT TO 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2024-01-12 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED PEELING PAINT AND A HOLE IN WALL IN REAR HALL LEADING TO EXTERIOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS IN VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2023-03-13 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT FRONT HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED SMALL LEAK AT THREE COMPARTMENT DRAINPIPE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2021-05-19 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INST TO PROVIDE A VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

DOOR OF TOILET ROOM (LOCATED IN PREP AREA) NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTD TO HAVE DOOR SELF CLOSING AND MAINTAIN

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

MISSING LIGHTSHIELDS ON LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

2019-01-18 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

No employee health policy on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

No vomit and diarrhea clean up kit/procedure on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation.

serious Chemical Safety

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

Observed items in walk in cooler and prep coolers improperly labeled. Must label all prepped TCS foods with common name and discard date, less than 7 days from prep date. Priority foundation violation.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

No proof of food handler training on site. Must provide.

2017-07-13 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED BROKEN TOP (HELD TOGETHER WITH TAPE) TO ICECREAM FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED REAR BOX FREESER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND CLEAN.ALSO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE REAR #10 CAN OPENER.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE FREEZERS EAST SIDE OF STORAGE/PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. ALSO CLEAN FRONT DINING AREA LIGHT SHIELDS.

2016-08-08 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2015-07-21 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection
7
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

LARGE CONTAINERS OF ICE CREAM, PRE-PACKAGED GELATINS, CUT FRUIT,AND FLAN, SMALL PALETAS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL SAME.

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY (IE, HANDLE UP).

minor Sanitation

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

FREEZERS WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BULID-UP. INSTD TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE. ALUMINUM FOIL ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME SO AS SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

BASEMENT WALLS, WALLBASE AND FLOOR SURROUNDING BUCKET OF WATER DRAINING FROM CONDENSOR WITH EXCESSIVE MOLD, MILDEW, BLACK SUBSTANCE. INSTD TO REMOVE, SAME AND HAVE ALL SURFACES, SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

LIGHTSHIELDS AND ENDCAPS MISSING THROUGH OUT PREP AREAS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT DISCONNECTED. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME AND HAVE FULLY OPERATIONAL. TOP LOADING ICE CREAM MACHINE WITHOUT PROPER PLUMBING ABOVE. INSTD TO PROVIDE FAUCET WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER IMMEDIATELY ABOVE UNIT. SHOWER IN BASEMENT. INSTD...

minor Sanitation

LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED

WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN SANITIZING SOLUTION

2015-07-13 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

2-DOOR UPRIGHT REFRIGERATOR CURRENTLY IN USE IN POOR REPAIR, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 55.5F. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED, ABLE TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT TEMPERATURE OF 40F AND REINSPEC...

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN COOLER THAT IS IN POOR REPAIR: 2 CONTAINERS OF SOUR CREAM AT 50.9F, 10 BLOCKS OF COJITA CHEESE AT 56.9F, 10 PACKAGES OF CHEESE AT 54.2F, CONTAINER OF MANGO YOGURT SMOOTHIE AT 52.6F. ALL PRODUCT DI...

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

LARGE CONTAINERS OF ICE CREAM, PRE-PACKAGED GELATINS, CUT FRUIT,AND FLAN, SMALL PALETAS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL SAME.

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY (IE, HANDLE UP).

minor Sanitation

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

FREEZERS WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BULID-UP. INSTD TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE. ALUMINUM FOIL ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME SO AS SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

BASEMENT WALLS, WALLBASE AND FLOOR SURROUNDING BUCKET OF WATER DRAINING FROM CONDENSOR WITH EXCESSIVE MOLD, MILDEW, BLACK SUBSTANCE. INSTD TO REMOVE, SAME AND HAVE ALL SURFACES, SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

LIGHTSHIELDS AND ENDCAPS MISSING THROUGH OUT PREP AREAS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT DISCONNECTED. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME AND HAVE FULLY OPERATIONAL. TOP LOADING ICE MACHINE WITHOUT PROPER PLUMBING ABOVE. INSTD TO PROVIDE FAUCET WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER IMMEDIATELY ABOVE UNIT. SHOWER IN BASEEMENT. INSTD TO F...

minor Sanitation

LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED

WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

MALE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTD TO PROPERLY DO SO.

2014-09-10 Pass Complaint
2
minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVEDD WALL IN WALK IN COOLER IN DISREPAIR AND WATER LEAKING IN FROM WALL. INSTRUCTED OWNER TO FIX WALL AND MAINTAIN.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER WITHIN REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTALL THERMOMETERS WITHIN EVERY COOLER AND CHECK THERMOMTERS OFTEN TO MAKE SURE ALL THERMOMETERS ARE READING 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.

2014-04-25 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER. DO NOT USE CARDBOARD AS SHELF LINER

2014-04-18 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER WITH AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46.4 F. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN REACH IN COOLER AT 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS OF FLAN AT 47.3 VALUED AT $25 F AND APPROXIMATELY 2 LBS OF RICE PUDDING VALUED AT $12 AT 46.3 F. ALL FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED REAR DOOR TO OUTSIDE NOT RODENT PROOF WITH GREATER THAN 1/4 INCH GAP AT BASE OF DOOR. RODENT PROOF DOOR AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER. DO NOT USE CARDBOARD AS SHELF LINER.

2013-01-11 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2013-01-04 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

SECOND EXIT DOOR OF PREMISES NEAR STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT IS NOT RODENT PROOF OPENING NOTED ALOND SIDE OF DOOR AND AT BOTTOM OF DOOR MIST REPAIR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020

serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT#1202333 DATE 06-25-2012 WAS NOT CORRECTED(32)FOUND TWO RUSTY GREASE TRAPS ONE UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER THE 1-COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST AND PAINT THEM (33)CLEAN THE FILTER...

minor Sanitation

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

MUST PRROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSE HANDSINK NEXT TO TABLE WHERE COFFEE MACHINE IS STORED BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA AND ALSO PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR OPF PREMISES

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA WHERE SLICED FRUITS ARE STORED

2012-06-25 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

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

FOUND TWO RUSTY GREASE TRAPS ONE UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER THE 1- COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST AND PAINT THEM.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILDUP.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE HAS DUST BUILDUP.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

CLEAN THE CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT HAS DUST BUILDUP.

2011-07-29 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

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

ALUMINUM FOIL ON STORAGE SHELVES AND ALSO RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES. INSTD TO REMOVE FOIL AND SEAL/PAINT RAW W00D.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INTERIOR BOTTOM OF COOLERS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

THERMOMETERS MISSING IN PREP COOLERS. PROVIDE SAME.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST DO SO.

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