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El Huarache De Maria
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedNovember 18, 2019
- address5108 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago 60639
Is El Huarache De Maria clean?
El Huarache De Maria is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on November 18, 2019. 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 Huarache De Maria?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 18, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 📄consumer advisory missingConsumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • 3-603.11 OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE AND DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A FOOTNOTE ON THE MENU STATING THAT "THESE ITEMS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED" AND THE REMINDER STATEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • 4-101.11 OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS USED TO STORE FROZEN FOOD IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-303.11 MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. • 6-501.14 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. MUST CLEAN BOTH.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-303.11 MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. • 6-501.14 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. MUST CLEAN BOTH.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
When was El Huarache De Maria last inspected?
El Huarache De Maria has 15 inspections on record going back to April 30, 2013. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| November 18, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 8, 2019 | Fail | |
| November 7, 2019 | — | |
| July 7, 2017 | Pass | |
| June 27, 2017 | Fail | |
| October 28, 2016 | Pass | |
| April 26, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 4, 2015 | Pass | |
| August 26, 2014 | Pass | |
| May 12, 2014 | Pass | |
| April 28, 2014 | Pass |
El Huarache De Maria vs Belmont Cragin
Belmont Cragin runs 60% clean across 787 tracked restaurants — 470 clean, 175 mid, 137 cooked.
Against the 787 spots Cooked tracks in Belmont Cragin, 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 November 18, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.