EL ALEGRE BURRITO

Address: 7193 W GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60707, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on May 7, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (20 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-05-07 00:00:00 (Canvass) 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE S
• Pass — 2025-02-04 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS AND IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass — 2024-10-07 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON SHELVES AND PREP TABLES. MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE. | 47
• Pass — 2023-03-15 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SPICES IN CONTAINERS WITHOUT A LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME ON CONTAINER TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED;
• Pass — 2022-08-31 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2022-08-24 00:00:00 () 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE HANDLING READY-TO EAT FOOD (TORTILLAS) WITH BARE HANDS. FOOD EMPLOYEE
• Pass — 2021-05-19 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. | 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT WE
• Pass — 2021-01-27 00:00:00 () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT BEING THAWED IN A PAN NEXT TO A BOX COOLER IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED ALL FROZEN PRODUCTS SHOULD BE THAWED UNDER COLD, RUNNING
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-09-12 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE DOORS TO THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. | 49. NON-FOOD
• Fail — 2019-09-05 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-09-28 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N): NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
• Pass — 2017-07-31 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Reach in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. | 33. FOOD AND
• Pass — 2017-01-26 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Found some food items in walk in cooler, and display cooler in kitchen prep area, must properly date fo
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-05-06 00:00:00 () 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED COOK ON GRILL ROLLING AND WRAPPING COOKED TORTILLA, ADDING TOMATOES, CHEESE AND
• Pass — 2015-01-12 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED HOSE ATTACHED TO FAUCET NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACK FLO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-05-07 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE PO
• Pass — 2013-03-28 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: SODA NOZZELS AT SODA DISPENSER NEEDS CLEANING. | 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT
• Pass — 2012-09-10 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2012-08-29 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: Pest control logbook not provided or maintained o
• Pass — 2011-10-11 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS THAT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER INSIDE

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