Cooked?El Palenque
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 27, 2012 →
- address3610 W Belmont Ave, Chicago 60618
Is El Palenque clean?
El Palenque is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on January 27, 2012, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.
What did inspectors find at El Palenque?
Nothing was written up at the most recent inspection on January 27, 2012. A clean sheet like this is the best possible result — no violations of any severity were recorded.
When was El Palenque last inspected?
El Palenque has 1 inspection on record going back to January 27, 2012.
January 27, 2012 Out of business
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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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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 27, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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