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El Jalapeno
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 30, 2013
- address10641-43 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60655
Is El Jalapeno clean?
El Jalapeno is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 30, 2013. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Jalapeno?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 30, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • NEED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF FRYER DOORS COOLERS WORKING, AND NON WORKING. CLEAN FLAT GRILL DRIP TRAY, STORAGE SHELVES FOR DRY GOODS.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • CEILING NEEDS REPAIR IN REAR EMPLOYEES RESTROOM, AND REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES. REPAIR CEILING IN SIDE DINING AREA.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • CEILING NEEDS REPAIR IN REAR EMPLOYEES RESTROOM, AND REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES. REPAIR CEILING IN SIDE DINING AREA.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledToilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • RESTROOM DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING NEED TO PROVIDE DOOR CHECK.
When was El Jalapeno last inspected?
El Jalapeno has 4 inspections on record going back to June 6, 2012.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2014 | closed by the city | |
| April 30, 2013 | Pass | |
| October 22, 2012 | Pass | |
| June 6, 2012 | Pass |
El Jalapeno vs Mount Greenwood
Mount Greenwood runs 66% clean across 150 tracked restaurants — 99 clean, 22 mid, 28 cooked.
Against the 150 spots Cooked tracks in Mount Greenwood, this one comes out cleaner than 36% 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 April 30, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.