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El Progresso

March 25, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER NEAR MEAT DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OPERABLE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED NUMEROUS PACKAGED CONTAINERS OF SEASONINGS, SALSA, GUACAMOLE, ETC DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS, ETC INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON DISPLAY COOLER IN SALES AREA., INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP INSIDE ICE FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN ICE FREEZER.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZING TEST KIT AVAILABLE. INTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR PROPER CONCENTRATION IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED NO DRAINBOARD FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DRAINBOARD FOR PROPER AIR DRYING OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF MEAT SLICER AND SAW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 22, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.