EL GRAN BURRITO

Address: 5632 W North AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 26, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (28 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-08-26 00:00:00 (Canvass) 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN
• Pass — 2025-11-14 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 OBSERVED BUILD UP IN GASKETS OF COLD HOLD UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, M
• Fail — 2025-11-07 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO ICE(ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION). INSTRUCTED PERSO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-07-01 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN MEAT PREP AREA RENDERED INACCESSIBLE BY FROZEN MEAT BEING PLACED INSIDE IT. INSTRUCTED
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-05-18 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE SLICING MEAT WITHOUT WEARING A BEARD RESTRAINT AND HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATING FOOD, CLEA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-07-11 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE READABLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER TO ACCURATELY MEASURE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF UNIT. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SU
• Pass — 2021-10-28 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. |
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-04-28 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVID
• Fail — 2021-04-21 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE NOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE
• Pass — 2019-07-15 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2019-07-02 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED THAT SEVERAL EMPLOYEES HAVE NOT SIGNED THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MANAGEMENT INS
• Pass — 2017-09-05 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN CALCIUM BUILD UP ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE NEXT TO 2- COMP SINK. |
• Fail — 2017-08-29 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: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF 5- LIVE ANTS CRAWLING INSIDE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-07-11 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS 2.5LBS. CU
• Pass — 2016-07-25 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN REAR STORAGE, AND UNDER THE SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,
• Pass — 2016-05-23 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED CARDBOARD ON REAR DRY STORAGE SHELVES, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CO
• Pass — 2016-01-25 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE WALK-IN COOLER COMPRESSOR DRAIN LINE NOT MAINTAINED (NOT ATTACHED), INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/R
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-12-17 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND 120 POUNDS OF PARTIALLY COOKED CHOPPED STEAK INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AT IMPR
• Pass — 2015-02-18 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND TWO HOLES INSIDE RESTROOM THAT MUST BE SEALED TO PREVENT PEST
• Pass — 2014-04-11 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL & DATE ALL COOKED FOODS STORED IN WALK IN COOLERS & PREP COOLERS | 32. F

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