EL LLANO RESTAURANT

Address: 3941 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Mar 30, 2026

Key Findings

• ● Beef at 55f, chorizo at 46f, cooked yuca plant at 45f, empanadas at 45f, and chicken and potato stew at 47f Code 22

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (12 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2026-03-30 00:00:00 (Canvass) 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 1-DOOR PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED BEEF AT 55F, CHORIZO AT 46F, COOKED YUCA PLANT AT
• Pass — 2025-03-13 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. | 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOY
• Pass — 2024-08-19 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2024-08-06 00:00:00 () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: ANIMAL ORIGIN FOODS SUCH AS STEAK AND EGG NOT REMINDED ON THE MENU FOR ITS CONSUMER ADVISORY. INSTRUCTED TO REMIND ALL FOODS THAT MA
• Pass — 2023-06-07 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: NOTED 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AND REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH FOOD ITEMS STORED AT THE DINING AREA NOT PROTECTED.. MUST
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-07-29 00:00:00 () 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED A COLD HOLDING UNIT AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 50.0F AT THE INSPECTION. TOMATOES, WHOLE
• Pass — 2021-01-26 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVES AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
• Pass — 2020-04-27 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE IN BASEMENT. MUST INSTALL. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-01-02 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PRO
• Pass — 2018-03-15 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO GREASE TRAP PROVIDED UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND BAR.NEED TO PROVIDE OR KNOW THE LOCATIO
• Fail — 2018-03-13 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FIRST FLOOR REAR DISH ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE.PROVIDE SOAP AND PAP
• Not Ready — 2018-03-09 00:00:00 ()

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