El Pilon

3706 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Mar 6, 2013

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for El Pilon. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 6, 2013. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for El Pilon dates to Mar 6, 2013.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around seven violations per visit lately, up from roughly zero violations before.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which El Pilon's 70 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 6, 2013

Routine

7 minor violations.

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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: Any open cans of food must be transferred into regular containers. All food stored in coolers must be dated & labeled.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector notes: All clean single service utensils must be stored with handles up.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: Cutting boards with deep, dark grooves must be sanded/bleached or replaced and remove aluminum foil liners from stove.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: All cooking equipments,interiors of coolers,upper panel of ice machine,hood and filters over stove require a detail cleaning.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: CLEAN and maintain the floors and baseboards so they are smooth and sanitary from corner to corner.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: Must provide a visible backflow prevention device for the mop sink and repair slow drainage at said sink.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector notes: Food handlers must have hair restraints when working around open food.

Oct 23, 2012

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Pilon last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Pilon on file is from Mar 6, 2013. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has El Pilon's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at El Pilon have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at El Pilon 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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