El Alebrije
Last inspected: Nov 21, 2024
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Score
Public records show seven inspections at El Alebrije stretching back to 2020. The most recent report on file is from Nov 21, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited eight times.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Nov 21, 2024
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1 OF 2 CERTIFIED MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE TO COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON INTERIOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AND DISH AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED FLAT TOP GRILL AND FRYERS IN REAR GARAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE AND GRIME ON FILTERS IN HOOD ABOVE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Dec 13, 2023
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH WHITE MOLDLIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SLOW DRAINING HANDSINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK IN THE BAR AREA.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS INSIDE REAR BOILER ROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REAR OUTSIDE AREA BY THE EXIT DOOR.
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Dec 22, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT COFFEE MACHINE WATERLINE LOCATED AT BAR.MUST PROVIDE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: FOUND NO LIDS FOR TRASH CANS AT WOMEN RESTROOMS.MUST PROVIDE.
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Dec 1, 2021
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PAINTED BROWN CERAMIC CUPS WITH HANDLES STORED IN BASEMENT AND PAINTED CERAMIC BOWLS USED TO SERVE CORN IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES AND USE ONLY FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SO THAT SINK DRAINS PROPERLY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT IN GARAGE LOCATED BEHIND PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS IN MEN'S ROOM AND 2 BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS IN WOMEN'S ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Nov 16, 2020
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: -MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING IN WALLS AND CEILING AT THE BASEMENT WEST WALL NEAR HOT WATER TANKS.
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Oct 30, 2020
Reinspection
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: THE HAND WASHING SINK PREVIOUSLY LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN WAS REMOVED AND MOVED TO THE DISHWASHING ROOM. MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN IN ADDITION TO THE DISH WASHING AREA HAND SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON THE BASEMENT UTILITY SERVICE SINK TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW DEVICE ON SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE UNEVEN, EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM AS SEALANTS FOR OPENINGS IN WALLS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY INCLUDING THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALL SEALS FOR OPENINGS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING IN WALLS AND CIELING AT THE BASEMENT POT/PAN STORAGE AND HOT WATER TANKS.
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Oct 15, 2020
License
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE DISH AREA THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA OR REMOVE ALL PREP TABLES AND FOOD PREPPING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: AFTER EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED, MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE ALL POROUS STONE FOOD MORTARS FROM THE PREMISES. FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, POTS PANS MUST BE NON-POROUS AND CLEANABLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR BEHIND THE BAR LEADING TO THE UPSTAIRS APARTMENTS AND EXIT/ENTRANCE DOOR OF BUILDING.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REPLACE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL RAW WOOD ABOVE THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT FACILITY MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST REMOVE ALL PLASTIC PROTECTANT ON ALL METAL EQUIPMENT.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW DEVICES NOT LOCATED ON BOTH CLOSET AND BASEMENT UTILITY SERVICE SINKS TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW DEVICES ON BOTH SINKS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: EXTREMELY LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE IN THE MENS WASHROOM AT BOTH WASHBOWLS. MUST PROVIDE GREATER WATER PRESSURE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL.----OPENINGS AROUND FLOOR PIPING AT THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE SEALED.----MUST NOT USE UNEVEN, EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM AS SEALANTS FOR OPENINGS IN WALLS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY INCLUDING THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALL SEALS FOR OPENINGS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT PREP, ABOVE THE BOX FREEZERS, ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE, ABOVE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Alebrije last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Alebrije on file is from Nov 21, 2024. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Alebrije?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at El Alebrije.
Has El Alebrije's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at El Alebrije have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at El Alebrije means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is El Alebrije inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, El Alebrije is inspected around two times per year on average.
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