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 currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 29, 2012. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

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, 7-42-090 • PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 3/13/12 (170177) NOT CORRECTED. MICE DROPPINGS NOTED IN OFFICE/STORAGE AREA (15), (3) NOTED BEHIND FREEZER. MGR IMMEDIATELY REMOVED DROPPINGS. RECENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE PROVIDED 3/13/12, AND PER MGR ADDITIONAL SERVICE SCHEDULED FOR LATER TODAY. PREMISES HAS INCREASED PEST CONTROL SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 CRITICAL.critical
  Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 3/13/12 (170177) NOT CORRECTED. MICE DROPPINGS NOTED IN OFFICE/STORAGE AREA (15), (3) NOTED BEHIND FREEZER. MGR IMMEDIATELY REMOVED DROPPINGS. RECENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE PROVIDED 3/13/12, AND PER MGR ADDITIONAL SERVICE SCHEDULED FOR LATER TODAY. PREMISES HAS INCREASED PEST CONTROL SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 CRITICAL.
• ☠️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 • SEE VIOLATION 14 ABOVE.
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • IMPROPER STOPPERS MISSING FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • IMPROPER STOPPERS MISSING FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS/FREEZERS INCLUDING RUBBER GASKETS, CUTTING BOARDS, AND STORAGE SHELVES NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THRU-OUT.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THRU-OUT.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • 3-COMPARTMENT SINK SLOW DRAINING. REPAIR SAME.
• ⚠️Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored • WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY
  Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored • WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS
  Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • CLUTTER IN BASEMENT. INSTD TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE AREAS.

When was Barbacoa El Perico last inspected?

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

Barbacoa El Perico vs New City

New City runs 64% clean across 490 tracked restaurants — 311 clean, 76 mid, 98 cooked.

Against the 490 spots Cooked tracks in New City, this one comes out cleaner than 25% of them.

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• ✓ La Barca
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• ✓ Yoyo Food
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• ✓ J J Fish& Chicken
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• ✓ New S.B.L. Inc.
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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.

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.