Mariscos El Malecon

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations6
• last inspectedJuly 2, 2019 →
• address9706 S Commercial Ave, Chicago 60617

Is Mariscos El Malecon clean?

Mariscos El Malecon is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on December 30, 2021, 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 July 2, 2019. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Mariscos El Malecon?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 2, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcritical
  No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition
• 📄consumer advisory missing
  Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
• ⚠️Approved Thawing Methods Used
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
• ⚠️Gloves Used Properly
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices

When was Mariscos El Malecon last inspected?

Mariscos El Malecon has 3 inspections on record going back to May 29, 2018.

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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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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 2, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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