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UNRATED

Zocalo

1438 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 · Goose Island · Restaurant · High risk

Not yet rated. This restaurant has fewer than 3 inspections on record. We don't assign a score until there's enough data to identify a pattern. Learn why →

2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)

Inspections

1 passed

Last Inspected

2025-10-16

Pass Rate

50%

1 failure

Score

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UNRATED

What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-10-16)

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2025)

⚠ Sanitation issues found across 3 inspections

⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation critical 3×

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Plumbing & Waste minor 2×

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Documentation & Training critical 2×

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Employee Hygiene critical 1×

Inspection History

2025-10-16 Pass License Re-Inspection

1 ▾

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-204.12 Unable to locate backflow prevention for the bar ice maker, instructed to install

2025-09-25 Fail License

CRITICAL 7 ▾

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

No certified food service manager certificate. Instructed to obtain.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

No vomit clean up kit, Instructed to obtain.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Broken hot water knob at bar hand wash sink, Instructed to repair.

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

No sanitizer available in facility for dish washing facility, Instructed to obtain.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

Interior surfaces of ice maker not clean, black film noted, Instructed to clean and maintain.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

Unable to locate backflow prevention for bar ice maker, instructed to install.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

No allergen training certificate.

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · This restaurant does not yet have enough inspections for a score. · How we score
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