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Mercadito

May 12, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK AT THE COOKS LINE IN THE PREP AREA WHEREAS THE FOOD HANDLERS HAVE EASY ACCESS TO THE HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMIT / DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: BOTH DISHWASHING MACHINES NOT FUNCTIONAL/SET UP WITH CHEMICALS. MUST INSTALL TO BE PROPERLY OPERATING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE CLEAN GLASS DRYING RACK.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE REAR DINING ROOM STORAGE CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PLASTIC ON ALL METAL SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BAR SHELVING/DISH MACHINE. • ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING AT THE BAR AND RAW WOODEN DOOR FRAME OF THE OFFICE AT THE ICE MACHINE MUST BE SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE AT THE DISH ROOM HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
code 50
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED THE OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES OVERFLOWING WITH DEBRIS AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS/CARDBOARD BOXES ON THE SURROUNDING GROUNDS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-32-020(B).
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL OPENINGS/CRACKS/CREVICES AROUND PIPING IN THE CEILING ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE MOP SINK MUST BE SEALED.----DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

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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.

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