GARCIA'S INC

Address: 4756-4760 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jul 15, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-07-15 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF ALL THREE ICE MACHINES IN THE BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED
• Pass — 2025-06-06 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF ALL THREE ICE MACHINES IN THE BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED
• Pass — 2024-04-16 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.12--Observed storage of food service equipment and other items for use near and below waste lines that are not
• Fail — 2024-04-09 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Observed no signed employee health policies on site at time of inspection. Instructed manag
• Pass — 2023-09-14 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL RACKS NEAR THE DISH AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT WITH CHIPPED FINISH AND RUST BUILD-UP. I
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-02-07 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO L
• Pass — 2021-06-21 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE TOP OF THE DISHMACHINE. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN
• Fail — 2021-06-14 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS AND BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED SALSA AT 47.3F, MILK AT 49.5F, COO
• Pass — 2020-10-08 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. MUST PROVIDE. | 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-11-18 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: ESTABLISHMENT WITH CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS BUT MISSING SOME CLEANING SUPPLIES . INSTRUCT INSTRUCT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-11-07 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N)-NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
• Pass — 2017-12-26 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Observed sour mix stored in the basement under an exposed waste water pipe. Instructed facility to relo
• Pass — 2017-02-27 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED SOME CUTTING BOARDS WORNED-OUT WITH STAINS.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SOME S
• Pass — 2017-01-17 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: BULK WHITE FOOD CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS THAT ARE NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LA
• Pass — 2016-02-18 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2016-02-04 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: IN THE WALK IN COOLER FOUND 20LBS OF COOKED BEEF (BARBACOA) AT 49.6F. ALSO IN TH
• Pass — 2015-01-30 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RUSTY WIRE SHELVING IN 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER NUMBER 4, LOCATED IN BASEMENT, NEEDS RESEALED, AND BETTER
• Pass — 2014-06-10 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOODS INSIDE COOLER NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE STORAGE AND FREEZER BAGS. |
• Pass — 2013-03-14 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: SOME PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS/BINS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED T
• Pass — 2012-07-02 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED TOP LOADER MARGARITA (TAYLOR) MACHINE WITHOUT HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PR

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