El Capitan Restaurant

3754-3758 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Apr 27, 2023
82
Score
Low Risk

EL CAPITAN RESTAURANT, located at 3754-3758 W Armitage Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on April 27, 2023. This inspection resulted in one major and two minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across fifteen recorded evaluations.

15
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 27, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
May 19, 2022
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
May 11, 2022
Routine
7 major violations. 2 minor violations.
45
Dec 3, 2019
Reinspection
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
58
Nov 26, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
47
Dec 17, 2018
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Mar 29, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 21, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Apr 18, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Mar 27, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Jul 10, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
May 20, 2013
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
May 10, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Apr 19, 2012
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Apr 11, 2012
Routine
10 minor violations.
61
Violations — Apr 27, 2023 Inspection
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PREMISES COOKS HAMBURGERS AND STEAKS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ORGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
2
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
16
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)