Barbacoa El Perico

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 29, 2012 →
• address4248 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60609

Is Barbacoa El Perico clean?

Barbacoa El Perico is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on May 17, 2013, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on March 29, 2012. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Barbacoa El Perico?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 29, 2012, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
• ⚠️Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored

When was Barbacoa El Perico last inspected?

Barbacoa El Perico has 8 inspections on record going back to October 4, 2010.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 29, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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