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EL FAMOUS BURRITO

7047-7049 N CLARK ST · Chicago, IL 60626

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass with Conditions for EL FAMOUS BURRITO on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2639103

Location recorded for this inspection · EL FAMOUS BURRITO · 7047-7049 N CLARK ST

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND CLUTTER AT BASEMENT STORAGE ON RACKS.(TOOLS,ETC.)MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE.

  • 60

    PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 1-30-25 INSPECTION #2611431. NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-42-090.MUST PROVIDE.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
6
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2611431

Location recorded for this inspection · EL FAMOUS BURRITO · 7047-7049 N CLARK ST

Recorded violations

  • 37

    FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LABEL FOOD BOTTLE/CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME, ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS

  • 39

    CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN HANDWASHING SINK AND KNIFE RACK BY THE HANDSOAP DISPENSER IN THE KITCHEN. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF WHITE REACH-IN COOLERS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE ALUMINUM FOIL AS LINER FOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE GAS STOVE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: REPLACE BROKEN/SLIMMED GROUT BETWEEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL IN THE KITCHEN. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

  • 58

    ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2594614

Location recorded for this inspection · EL FAMOUS BURRITO · 7047-7049 N CLARK ST

Recorded violations

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: NOTED THE TABLETOP CAN OPENER WITH EXCESS ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE THE BLADE AND THE BASE ATTACHED TO THE TABLE

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: REPLACE BROKEN/SLIMMED GROUT AROUND MOP SINK IN THE KITCHEN. ROUGH CEMENT APPLIED AT EAST/SOUTH CORNER OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SNIK IN THE KITCHEN. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2575630

Location recorded for this inspection · EL FAMOUS BURRITO · 7047-7049 N CLARK ST

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2573244

Location recorded for this inspection · EL FAMOUS BURRITO · 7047-7049 N CLARK ST

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
9
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2556215

Location recorded for this inspection · EL FAMOUS BURRITO · 7047-7049 N CLARK ST

Recorded violations

  • 16

    FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: SOME UPPER AREAS IN THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING AND INTERIOR OF THE BINS LID. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 41

    WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS FOR FOODS.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: NOTED THE TABLETOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED SOILED MOP HEAD IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE MOP BUCKET. MUST PROPERLY STORE SOILED MOPS INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WHEN NOT IN USE.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: BACKSPLASH AT THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK WITH DIRT, DEBRIS, AND RUST. MUST CLEAN, MAINTAIN AND PROVIDE CAULKING ALONG WITH THE SINK AND WALL.----FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALL AT THE STEAM TABLE MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----DAMAGED/MISSING WALL TILE AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.-----RAW WOOD UNDER THE BASEMENT PREP HAND WASH SINK USED TO PROP LEGS MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.---- MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR THE FLOOR INSIDE THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE OFFICE. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR AND ORGANIZED TO PREVENT ANY PEST HARBORING.

  • 57

    ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.

  • 58

    ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NOTED EXPIRED ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST RENEW EXPIRED ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2537792

Location recorded for this inspection · EL FAMOUS BURRITO · 7047-7049 N CLARK ST

Recorded violations

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: UNEVEN AND CHIPPED BRICKS UNDER THE GREASE TRAP IN THE BASEMENT AREA ARE NOT EASILY CLEANABLE. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. ALSO BROKEN CAULKING BEHIND HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. REPAIR ISSUE.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER THE DEEP FRYER AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALL UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,IN PREP AREA

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2362263

Location recorded for this inspection · EL FAMOUS BURRITO · 7047-7049 N CLARK ST

Recorded violations

  • 43

    IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AT THE DINNING TABLES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION. -

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED LEAKING AT BOTTOM U-JOINT OF THE KITCHEN HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2300927

Location recorded for this inspection · EL FAMOUS BURRITO · 7047-7049 N CLARK ST

Recorded violations

  • 41

    WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WET/DRY WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

  • 43

    IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: PLASTIC UTENSIL STORED AT FRONT COUNTER MUST BE INVERT.

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE .MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: BROKEN CAULKING ON FLOOR AROUND THE MOP SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

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177 of 236 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2677128.

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