EL MARIACHI RESTAURANT, INC

Address: 3420 1/2 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60657, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 11, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (18 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-06-11 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A FEW DAMAGED AND MISSING WALL TILES UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND
• No Entry — 2025-06-05 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-04-22 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA WEST WALL AND GREASE BUILD UP ON WALL/CEILING ABOVE AND AROUND VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN PREP ARE
• Pass — 2023-11-03 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: A SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE HANDWASHING SINK AND THE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA. THE SURFACE MUST BE
• Pass — 2022-08-30 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: A SIGN OR POSTER NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS IS NOT PROVIDED AT ALL WITH HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMP
• Pass — 2021-03-05 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN THE CONTAINER OF SANITIZING SOLUTION PROVIDED IN BETWEEN USE. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comment
• Pass — 2019-11-13 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2019-11-05 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CONTAINERS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL BULK
• No Entry — 2019-10-25 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-07-30 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CIATION ISSUED. 7-38-012
• No Entry — 2018-07-19 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-08-29 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST NOT USE FOIL TO LINE SHELVING ACROSS FROM BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOVE MAIN KITCHEN PREP COOLE
• No Entry — 2017-08-21 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2016-08-02 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-10-23 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE STORED INSIDE THE TWO D
• Pass — 2014-02-18 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPLACE CRACK DOOR AT 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTA
• Pass — 2013-02-19 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN BY SHELVING UNITS NEXT TO
• Pass — 2012-03-19 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT REAR HALLWAY AT WASHROOMS. M

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