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EL ARTESANAL
5217 W DIVERSEY AVE , CHICAGO, IL, 60639
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2022-11-29; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2022-11-29), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2022-11-29: License Re-Inspection
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA (SHELVING, UNDERNEATH COUNTER, ETC). MUST SEAL ALL RAW WOOD IN THE FRONT PREP AREA SO THAT ALL SURFACES ARE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT, AND CLEANABLE.
- Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
- Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL WASHROOM DOORS MUST BE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED AND PROVIDED WITH TIGHT FITTING AND SELF CLOSING DOORS.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A HOLE IN ONE OF THE CEILING TILES IN THE DISH ROOM. OBSERVED A GAP AROUND THE PIPING GOING INTO THE WALL NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR HOLE AND SEAL GAP AROUND PIPING AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED A GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WALL UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND TO THE LEFT OF THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR DISH ROOM. MUST PROVIDE BASE COVING IN SAID AREA SO THAT FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTURES ARE COMPLETELY SEALED.
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