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EL MARIACHI RESTAURANT
3906-3908 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL, 60613
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2025-03-14; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
7 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-03-14), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2025-03-14: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
- Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA.MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
- Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
- Not Critical: CHI-45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED A FEW ITEMS NOT ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR IN REAR MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND BASEMENT. MUST ELEVATE ALL STORED ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED SLOW LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AND PROVIDE COVERS. MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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