EL CAPITAN RESTAURANT

Address: 3754-3758 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Oct 7, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (23 inspections)

• Out of Business — Tue Oct 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Mon Dec 30 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Thu Oct 17 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Apr 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PREMISES COOKS HAMBURGERS AND STEAKS. MANAGEMEN
• No Entry — Thu Apr 13 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu May 19 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-303.11 OBSERVED ONE OF THE LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
• Fail — Wed May 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PREMISES COOKS HAMBURGERS AND STEAKS. MANAGEM
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Dec 03 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: Violation Codes: 2-501.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(
• Fail — Tue Nov 26 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED) | 10.
• No Entry — Tue Nov 19 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Fri Oct 18 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Dec 17 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVI
• No Entry — Mon Dec 10 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Mar 29 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Mar 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. OB
• No Entry — Thu Mar 16 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Apr 18 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: NOTED NO LIGHT AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHTING AT THE BAR. | 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMEN
• Pass — Fri Mar 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT.REMOVE DIRT ACCUMULATION. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUC
• Pass — Thu Jul 10 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND
• Pass — Mon May 20 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE HOOD AND FILTERS OVER THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING AND A BACKFLOW PREVEN

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