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El Progresso

April 1, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-204.112(B) 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: 3-602.11(A; B:1-4,6,7; C; D) 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: 4-501.11 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

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 25, 2026: 3 findings recurred. 3 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.