El Pecado
Last inspected: Feb 9, 2024
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Score
Across the available record, El Pecado has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2018. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 9, 2024. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. Public records show no inspections at El Pecado since Feb 9, 2024, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around five violations to closer to two violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited six times.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 9, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED -
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: PLASTIC FRONT PANEL AT INTERIOR BIN OF ICE MACHINE IS BROKEN AND SCREWS ARE RUSTY.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. HANDLES OF BOTH RICE COOKER/HOT HOLDING UNITS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN HANDLES.
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Mar 30, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ONE ON SITE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS INCLUDING SHRIMP AND BEEF ARE SERVED. NO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLERS NEED TO HAVE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 20, 2022
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11-- MUST NOT USE PLASTIC AND TAPE AS A COVER FOR THE ELECTRICAL SOCKET AT THE DISH AREA.
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Jul 12, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: THE MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS OF THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. ITEMS SUCH AS EGGS OVER EASY AND STEAKS ARE COOKED TO ORDER. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF SUCH FOOD ON THE MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SOILED MOP HEAD AND BROOM IMPROPERLY STORED IN THE REAR FOOD AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE AT THE MOP SINK AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC AND TAPE AS A COVER FOR THE ELECTRICAL SOCKET AT THE DISH AREA.----EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE WALL VENT COVER IN THE REAR DISH AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED THE ICE MACHINE BEING STORED IN THE DINING ROOM WHERE CUSTOMERS HAVE ACCESS. MUST PROVIDE A LOCK FOR THE ICE MACHINE OR MOVE TO A SECURED LOCATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS SHELVING OR A MEANS OF ELEVATED FOR STORED ITEMS IN THE DISH AREA. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE ALL PEELING PLASTIC BEING USED AS METAL PROTECTANT ON ALL COOLER DOORS AND METAL PREP TABLE.----PRESSED WOOD SHELVING ABOVE THE TWO-DOOR COOKS LINE COOLER AND PREP TABLE IN POOR REPAIR, CHIPPING, NOT SMOOTH OR CLEANABLE ON SHELVING EDGE. MUST PAINT/SEAL OR REPLACE.----RAW WOOD SHELVING AT THE REAR PREP WINDOW SILL FOOD STORAGE. MUST PAINT/SEAL.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF THE REAR PREP MICROWAVE OVEN AND TWO-DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 21, 2021
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND WALLS AND CEILING NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS.MUST SEAL(DRYWALL/PAINT).
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND CLUTTER STORED AT BASEMENT STORAGE(OLD EQUIPMENT/TOOL ETC.)MUST BE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS AT PREMISES WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
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Nov 5, 2020
Complaint
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: NOTED SHELLFISH (CLAMS)IN A CONTAINER INSIDE THE BASEMENT FREEZER WITH NO IDENTIFICATION TAGS AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ALWAYS HAVE TAGS ATTACHED TO THE EACH BATCH UNTIL THE LAST PRODUCT IS USED AND THEN THE TAG MUST BE STORED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS IN A FOLDER. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 6 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $30.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT REAR DRY STORAGE/PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS AND TIN CANS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY AND MOLDY SHELVES INSIDE THE TWO REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED NO LIGHTING AT THE REAR DRY/FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A LIGHTING BULB WITH SHATTER PROOF BULBS AND PROTECTIVE SHIELDING
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Jan 9, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-BEEF 48.2F, CHORIZO 47.1F, CHICKEN 45.9F, BEEF 48.9F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 3 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $10.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEE USING SINGLE SERVE TO GO CONTAINER INSIDE RICE CONTAINER IN SERVICE PREP COOLER USED FOR SERVING. INSTRUCTED TO USE APPROPRIATE SERVING SPOONS FOR SERVING OF FOOD.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: NOTED WASTE WATER FROM THE ICE MACHINE DRAINING INTO THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ARE. INSTRUCTED TO REDIRECT THE DRAIN LINE INTO THE FLOOR DRAIN OR CONTAINER
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED HOLE ON CEILING AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
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Jan 9, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: ALL PREPARED FOODS IN COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME, AND EXPIRATION DATE WITHIN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: PIPE UNDER THE WAREWASHING SINK IS LEAKING(WASH COMPARTMENT),NEED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.INFORMATION GIVEN
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 23, 2018
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Feb 22, 2018
License
7 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 50F.UNIT MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.REPAIR CAUSE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: NO EXPOSED HAND SINK INSTALLED AT SECOND REAR PREP AREA(FIRST FLOOR).INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE.SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICE PROVIDED CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,1ST FLOOR. SHELVES TO STORE FOOD IN BASEMENT ARE LOCATED UNDER THE WASTE WATER PIPES.INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SHELVES PRIOR TO STORE FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS OR WRAP/ENCASE SAID PIPES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: SEAL BASEBOARD WALL BY THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN FLOOR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL WALL AROUND PIPES UNDER THE WASH BOWL,IN STAFF/CUSTOMERS WASHROOM
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: FOOD LIQUID STAINS AT COVER OF LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE PREP TABLES IN THE KITCHEN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE PROVIDED AT WATER LINE OF THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD FOR THE LIGHT ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Pecado last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Pecado on file is from Feb 9, 2024. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Pecado?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at El Pecado.
Has El Pecado's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at El Pecado have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at El Pecado means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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