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El Pueblito
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 26, 2016
- address6712 N Clark St, Chicago 60626
Is El Pueblito clean?
El Pueblito is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 26, 2016. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Pueblito?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 26, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK BLACK GROOVES, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK BLACK GROOVES, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • OBSERVED GREASE BUILD-UP AND/OR DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; STOVE, INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR STORAGE, AND SHELVING IN DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED CRACKED FLOOR TILE IN THE PREP AREA, FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA HAS PEELING PAINT, BASEMENT FLOOR IS DIRTY, AND FLOORS UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, PAINT AND MAINTAIN.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED CRACKED FLOOR TILE IN THE PREP AREA, FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA HAS PEELING PAINT, BASEMENT FLOOR IS DIRTY, AND FLOORS UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, PAINT AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED THE HOODS WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, DIRTY WALL BEHIND GRILL, CEILING VENT IN CUSTOMER SEATING AREA HAS DUST BUILD-UP, ALSO, CRACKED AND HANGING CEILING TILE IN THE BSMT TOILET ROOM INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED THE HOODS WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, DIRTY WALL BEHIND GRILL, CEILING VENT IN CUSTOMER SEATING AREA HAS DUST BUILD-UP, ALSO, CRACKED AND HANGING CEILING TILE IN THE BSMT TOILET ROOM INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🌡️thermometers missingLighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • DEBRIS IN LIGHT SHEILDS LOCATED IN DRY STORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET ON HAND SINK IN MENS REAR TOILET ROOM, ALSO LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE IN WOMENS REAR TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • OBSERVED CLUTTER IN BSMT IN AREA WHERE TABLES AND CHAIRS ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
When was El Pueblito last inspected?
El Pueblito has 9 inspections on record going back to November 12, 2013.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2016 | closed by the city | |
| April 7, 2016 | closed by the city | |
| January 26, 2016 | Pass | |
| January 19, 2016 | Fail | |
| February 18, 2015 | Pass | |
| February 10, 2015 | Fail | |
| May 19, 2014 | Pass | |
| May 9, 2014 | Fail | |
| November 12, 2013 | Pass |
El Pueblito 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 40% 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 January 26, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.