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El Barzon
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedDecember 3, 2015
- address3002 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60623
Is El Barzon clean?
El Barzon is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 3, 2015. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Barzon?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 3, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEANS, COOKED CHICKEN AND BEEF) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE HELD OVER 24 HOURS AND ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEANS, COOKED CHICKEN AND BEEF) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE HELD OVER 24 HOURS AND ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
- ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • OBSERVED MULTI USE UTENSILS (TONGS) BEING STORED ON THE HANDLE OF THE STOVE. OBSERVED A BOWL BEING STORED IN A TORTILLA CHIP BIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • OBSERVED MULTI USE UTENSILS (TONGS) BEING STORED ON THE HANDLE OF THE STOVE. OBSERVED A BOWL BEING STORED IN A TORTILLA CHIP BIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAINT AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING RE-USED AS FOOD STORAGE BAGS IN THE FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE AND MAINTAIN.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAINT AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING RE-USED AS FOOD STORAGE BAGS IN THE FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH STAINS AND DEEP DARK GROOVES THRU OUT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS; UNDER BOTH FLAT TOP GRILLS, INSIDE OF STOVE AND FRYER, AND INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN THE WASHROOM BEHIND THE TOILET BOWL. INNSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN THE WASHROOM BEHIND THE TOILET BOWL. INNSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🌡️thermometers missingLighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS ON THE LIGHT BULBS LOCATED OVER THE MEAT SLICER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • OBSERVED A HEAVY LEAK AT THE TOILET IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • OBSERVED MOP HEAD BEING STORED IN DIRTY MOP WATER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL MOP HEADS UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
When was El Barzon last inspected?
El Barzon has 13 inspections on record going back to June 3, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| July 18, 2016 | — | |
| December 3, 2015 | Pass | |
| November 25, 2015 | — | |
| January 27, 2015 | Pass | |
| September 25, 2014 | Pass | |
| January 10, 2014 | Pass | |
| August 7, 2013 | Pass | |
| March 16, 2012 | Pass | |
| July 25, 2011 | Pass | |
| June 6, 2011 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 5, 2010 | Pass |
El Barzon vs South Lawndale
South Lawndale runs 64% clean across 668 tracked restaurants — 427 clean, 92 mid, 146 cooked.
Against the 668 spots Cooked tracks in South Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 40% 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 3, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.