EL SOLAZO

Address: 5600 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60629, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 8, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (31 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-01-08 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS STATING COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INS
• No Entry — 2025-08-28 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2025-07-23 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2025-05-29 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-08-07 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT EITHER HANDWASH SINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PAPER TOWE
• No Entry — 2024-06-20 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2023-10-11 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHEL
• No Entry — 2023-10-04 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2021-10-18 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2021-10-14 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: SEE VIOLATION #59 | 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: NO
• Fail — 2021-10-07 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO ONE ON SITE WITH VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE.|2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIF
• Not Ready — 2019-08-19 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2019-08-12 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-06-13 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH
• Pass — 2017-08-07 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED WALK-IN COOLER STORAGE SHELVES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CO
• Pass — 2017-07-21 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-06-15 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR CUTTING BOARDS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.ALSO CLEAN INTERIOR OF REAC
• Pass — 2016-12-29 00:00:00 () 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER CUTTING BOARD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE WET WIPING CLOTHS
• Fail — 2016-12-16 00:00:00 () 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS (STEAK, ONIONS, CILANTRO, TORTILLAS,
• Pass — 2016-07-21 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: HANDLE NEEDED AT REAR PREP COOLER. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT

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