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El Chivito
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedAugust 18, 2015
- address2459 S Homan Ave, Chicago 60623
Is El Chivito clean?
El Chivito is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on August 18, 2015. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at El Chivito?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 18, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR PAINT WITH A FOOD GRADE NON TOXIC PAINT. OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON THE COUNTER THAT IS ABOVE THE PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW WOOD OR PAINT WITH A NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR PAINT WITH A FOOD GRADE NON TOXIC PAINT. OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON THE COUNTER THAT IS ABOVE THE PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW WOOD OR PAINT WITH A NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • OBSERVED A SLIGHT BROWNISH SUBSTANCE IN THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BREAD MAKING GRILL AND PREP TABLE WITH EXCESSIVE FLOUR LOCATED IN THE PREP AREA. OBSERVED UNUSED FRYER WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OR REMOVE.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED FLOORS ALONG THE WALL AND IN THE CORNER IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE FLOUR SPILLAGE LOCATED BY THE BREAD GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED FLOORS ALONG THE WALL AND IN THE CORNER IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE FLOUR SPILLAGE LOCATED BY THE BREAD GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED CEILING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED CEILING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • OBSERVED UNNECCESSARY CLUTTER IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED STOCK OF DRINKS AND BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.Food Handler Requirements Met • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
When was El Chivito last inspected?
El Chivito has 9 inspections on record going back to October 13, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2015 | closed by the city | |
| August 18, 2015 | Pass | |
| November 19, 2014 | Pass | |
| June 3, 2014 | Pass | |
| July 30, 2013 | Pass | |
| March 26, 2013 | Pass | |
| May 25, 2012 | Pass | |
| October 18, 2011 | Pass | |
| October 13, 2011 | Fail |
El Chivito vs South Lawndale
South Lawndale runs 32% clean across 668 tracked restaurants — 216 clean, 40 mid, 409 cooked.
Against the 668 spots Cooked tracks in South Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 August 18, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.