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El Capitan Bar & Restaurant

May 6, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED WORKING NGREDIENTS (FLOUR, SEASONINGS, SUGAR) REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING THREE DOORS OPEN DURING TIME OF INSPECTION... THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS FRONT ENTRANCE, SIDE DOOR NEAR RESTROOMS, REAR EXIT DOOR NEAR WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP DOORS CLOSED TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. MUST MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 80 OR MORE LARGE AND SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS... IN PREP AREA IN CORNER UNDER MICROWAVE AND SIGNS, BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD, IN CORNER TO LEFT OF ICE MACHINE AND SHELVING RACK, INSIDE WALK IN COOLER USED FOR STORAGE, IN BAR IN CORNERS AND UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN SMALL SPACE UNDER PIPING, SCATTERED ACROSS STAGE SURROUNDING MUSIC EQUIPMENT, 2ND FLOOR COUNTERTOPS, IN OFFICE SPACE UNDER DESK, IN CORNER IN DINING ROOM ADJACENT TO WINDOW AND BASMENT STORAGE UNDERWOOD PLANKS. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE, REMOVE ALL SAID DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SAID AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE ACTIVITY ON PREMISE.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS IN PREP AND BAR ARE STORE IMPROPERLY ON TOP OF COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INSIDE CLEAN CONTAINER IN BETWEEN USE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON 2 DOOR COOLING UNIT, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NOTED GASKETS LOCATED ON CHEST FREEZERS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVING RACKS INSIDE 2 DOOR COOLING UNIT WITH ACCUMMULATED BUILDUP ON SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED RECEPTACLES INSIDE TOILET ROOMS WITHOTU COVERING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114 OUT C 08/06/2026 OBSERVED REAR PREP AREA, BASEMENT AND 2ND FLOOR STORAGE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, REMOVE ALL UNNECESARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF FLOOR. MUST MAINTAIN PREMISE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FANS IN PREP/BAR AS WELL AS UNDER VENTILATION HOOD ACCUMULATED WITH DUST, DIRT AND GREASE BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 OF 2 ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISE FOR CFM CERTIFICATE HOLDERS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
code 58

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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