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El Pecado
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedFebruary 9, 2024
- address6922 N Clark St, Chicago 60626
Is El Pecado clean?
El Pecado is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on February 9, 2024. 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 Pecado?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 9, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalPerson In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED -
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • PLASTIC FRONT PANEL AT INTERIOR BIN OF ICE MACHINE IS BROKEN AND SCREWS ARE RUSTY.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. HANDLES OF BOTH RICE COOKER/HOT HOLDING UNITS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN HANDLES. • MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
When was El Pecado last inspected?
El Pecado has 11 inspections on record going back to February 22, 2018.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2024 | closed by the city | |
| February 9, 2024 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 30, 2023 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 20, 2022 | Pass | |
| July 12, 2022 | Fail | |
| July 21, 2021 | Pass | |
| November 5, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 9, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 9, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 23, 2018 | Pass | |
| February 22, 2018 | Fail |
El Pecado vs Rogers Park
Rogers Park runs 62% clean across 731 tracked restaurants — 451 clean, 128 mid, 148 cooked.
Against the 731 spots Cooked tracks in Rogers Park, 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 February 9, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.