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 — Thu Jan 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Thu Aug 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Thu May 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Aug 07 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Thu Jun 20 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Oct 11 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Wed Oct 04 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Oct 18 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Oct 14 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Thu Oct 07 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 CER
• Not Ready — Mon Aug 19 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Mon Aug 12 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Jun 13 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Mon Aug 07 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Fri Jul 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Jun 15 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Thu Dec 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Fri Dec 16 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Thu Jul 21 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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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