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El Famous Burrito
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 10, 2014
- address2 S Peoria St, Chicago 60607
Is El Famous Burrito clean?
El Famous Burrito is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on October 10, 2014. 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 Famous Burrito?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 10, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcriticalWater Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure • NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON SITE. WATER NOTED AT 69-71 DEGREES AT SINKS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND RESTORE HOT RUNNING WATER TO ALL SINKS ON SITE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
- ☠️toxic items stored near foodNo Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors • PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT COMPLETE AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. PEST CONTROL RECEIPTS FOR MOST RECENT SERVICE NOT PROVIDED. MUST MAINTAIN A COMPLETE WRITTEN LOG BOOK ON SITE. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE REAR HALLWAY INSIDE THE GARBAGE CAN AND ON WALLS. MUST REMOVE INSECTS, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
- ⚠️Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered • NOTED TWO LARGE GARBAGE RECEPTACLES OVERFLOWING WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GARBAGE. NOTED GARBAGE BAGS AND FOOD DEBRIS PILED UP ALONG THE WALL AND OVERFLOWING ONTO THE GROUND. BUSINESS UNABLE TO PROPERLY CLOSE LIDS DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE GARBAGE. MUST REMOVE GARBAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS, PROPERLY CLOSE LIDS AND MAINTAIN AREA. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered • NOTED TWO LARGE GARBAGE RECEPTACLES OVERFLOWING WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GARBAGE. NOTED GARBAGE BAGS AND FOOD DEBRIS PILED UP ALONG THE WALL AND OVERFLOWING ONTO THE GROUND. BUSINESS UNABLE TO PROPERLY CLOSE LIDS DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE GARBAGE. MUST REMOVE GARBAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS, PROPERLY CLOSE LIDS AND MAINTAIN AREA. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. ALSO, NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS PREPARED AND SERVED. (CHICKEN,RICE,ETC)MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS.(SUGAR,SALT,ETC) MUST ALSO PROPERLY LABEL ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS.(SUGAR,SALT,ETC) MUST ALSO PROPERLY LABEL ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPAIR HINGE AT THE DISH MACHINE SO THAT IT OPENS AND CLOSES PROPERLY.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPAIR HINGE AT THE DISH MACHINE SO THAT IT OPENS AND CLOSES PROPERLY.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF FRYERS, INTERIOR OF COOLERS,ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, THE INTERIOR OF SINKS AND THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE VENT COVERS, CEILING TILES AND LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MOP SINK AND REMOVE BLACK DIRTY SUBSTANCES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AROUND THE MOP SINK AND THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AROUND THE MOP SINK AND THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • MUST REMOVE FOUL ODORS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND ON THE INTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP. MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS AND PIPES UNDERNEATH THE HAND SINKS IN THE PREP AREAS. ALSO NOTED A BROKEN STOPPER AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. (1ST COMPARTMENT) MUST REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE CONDENSER IN THE WALK IN COOLER.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • MUST REMOVE CLUTTER IN THE REAR HALLWAY LEADING TO THE GARBAGE AREA. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
When was El Famous Burrito last inspected?
El Famous Burrito has 12 inspections on record going back to July 13, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2014 | closed by the city | |
| October 10, 2014 | Fail | |
| August 14, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 6, 2014 | Fail | |
| August 6, 2013 | Pass | |
| April 15, 2013 | Pass | |
| April 30, 2012 | Pass | |
| January 23, 2012 | Pass | |
| November 15, 2011 | Pass | |
| February 22, 2011 | Pass | |
| July 21, 2010 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 13, 2010 | Fail |
El Famous Burrito vs Near West Side
Near West Side runs 50% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,019 clean, 227 mid, 774 cooked.
Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
Other spots in Near West Side
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 October 10, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.