Mariscos El Barbas

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJune 24, 2025 →
• address4569 N Elston Ave, Chicago 60630

Is Mariscos El Barbas clean?

Mariscos El Barbas is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on November 20, 2025, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on June 24, 2025. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Mariscos El Barbas?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 24, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• ⚠️Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container

When was Mariscos El Barbas last inspected?

Mariscos El Barbas has 12 inspections on record going back to September 15, 2020.

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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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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 24, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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