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El G-Fe
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 4, 2025
- address4820 S Cicero Ave, Chicago 60638
Is El G-Fe clean?
El G-Fe is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 4, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El G-Fe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 4, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • LIQUOR STORAGE STORED UNDERNEATH SEWER LINES THAT ARE NOT SHIELDED IN BASEMENT . INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY AND MAINTAINContamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • LIQUOR STORAGE STORED UNDERNEATH SEWER LINES THAT ARE NOT SHIELDED IN BASEMENT . INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • HEAVILY STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AT PREP LINE. INSTD TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN. • CERAMIC/CLAY DRINKING CUPS ON SITE. INSTD TO ENSURE SUCH ITEMS ARE LEAD-FREE OR LEAD-SAFE LEVELS AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH ON-SITE OR REMOVED FROM PREMISES
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ACCUMULATION AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN. INSTD TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN • MOP IMPROPERLY STORED IN UNCLEAN WATER IN MOP BUCKET. After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows them to airdry without soiling walls, EQUIPMENT, or supplies.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITEAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
When was El G-Fe last inspected?
El G-Fe has 24 inspections on record going back to February 23, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 9, 2024 | Pass | |
| May 2, 2024 | Fail | |
| April 12, 2023 | Pass | |
| April 5, 2023 | Fail | |
| February 22, 2022 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 5, 2021 | closed by the city | |
| October 4, 2021 | Pass | |
| September 30, 2021 | Fail | |
| September 22, 2021 | Fail | |
| October 3, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 7, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions |
El G-Fe vs Archer Heights
Archer Heights runs 69% clean across 291 tracked restaurants — 199 clean, 56 mid, 33 cooked.
Against the 291 spots Cooked tracks in Archer Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 35% 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 June 4, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.