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MACHETES & MACHETACOS INC.

4632-4636 S CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60638

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-07-24; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-07-24), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-07-24: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GRIME ON DOOR AND SIDES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE IN PREP AREA WITH PEELING AREAS AND DAMAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK GRIME ON WALL BEHIND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN CAULKING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE GRIME AND MAINTAIN AREA.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED WALL PEELING IN PREP AREA NEAR HOT HOLDING TABLE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SINK IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM PULLING AWAY FROM AREA ATTACHED TO WALL CAUSING GAP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED COMPRESSOR FAN COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER WITH BUILD UP OF DUST AND GRIME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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