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El Aguila Grocery
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedDecember 27, 2012
- address5333 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago 60639
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is El Aguila Grocery clean?
El Aguila Grocery is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 27, 2012. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Aguila Grocery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 27, 2012, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Utility sink installed next to exposed handsink. Installed to install shield on both sides of utility sink.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Utility sink installed next to exposed handsink. Installed to install shield on both sides of utility sink.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledToilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • Lower/basement of establishment has prep area and living quarters together. Instructed to provide complete separation of both inside premises.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Cold water handle at three compartment sink stripped. Instructed to replace or repair handle.
- ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • Thermometer not provided inside prep cooler. Instructed to provided thermometer visible inside cooler.Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • Thermometer not provided inside prep cooler. Instructed to provided thermometer visible inside cooler.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • Unnecssary articles stored on premises. Instructed to remove all unused articles.
When was El Aguila Grocery last inspected?
El Aguila Grocery has 4 inspections on record going back to November 16, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2013 | closed by the city | |
| December 27, 2012 | Pass | |
| November 28, 2011 | Pass | |
| November 16, 2011 | Fail |
El Aguila Grocery vs Belmont Cragin
Belmont Cragin runs 60% clean across 787 tracked restaurants — 470 clean, 175 mid, 137 cooked.
Against the 787 spots Cooked tracks in Belmont Cragin, this one comes out cleaner than 43% of them.
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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 December 27, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.