Cooked?El Mezcalito Cantina & Grill
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 15, 2026 →
- address5147-5151 S Archer Ave, Chicago 60632
Is El Mezcalito Cantina & Grill clean?
El Mezcalito Cantina & Grill is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 15, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Mezcalito Cantina & Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
When was El Mezcalito Cantina & Grill last inspected?
El Mezcalito Cantina & Grill has 4 inspections on record going back to January 30, 2025.
January 15, 2026 Pass
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View full inspection →January 8, 2026 Fail
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View full inspection →February 3, 2025 Pass
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View full inspection →January 30, 2025 Fail
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View full inspection →El Mezcalito Cantina & Grill vs West Elsdon
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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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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