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EL FOGON DE ELENA RESTAURANT
3149 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60625
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-02-20; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-02-20), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-02-20: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.
- Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED RICE AND SUGAR IN UNCOVERED CONTAINERS IN THE HALLWAY LEADING TO KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO COVER FOOD ITEMS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
- Not Critical: CHI-45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE USE STYROFOAM TRAYS FACING UP ON THE PREP TABLE INTHE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TRAYS TO PROTECT FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION.
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