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CLEAN RECORD

EL MARIACHI RESTAURANT

3906-3908 N BROADWAY, Chicago, IL 60613

This restaurant has a strong health inspection track record.

Based on recent inspections, this establishment maintains high food safety standards.

SafeScore

91/100

Inspections

2

Last Inspected

Mar 2025

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

12 total

facility
433%
other
217%
contamination
217%
chemical
217%
pest
18%
hygiene
18%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorOther

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

Code 37

MinorFacility

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.

Code 45

MinorFacility

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED SLOW LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

Code 51

MinorPest

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.

Code 55

MinorContamination

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.

Code 43

MinorChemical

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.

Code 41

MinorChemical

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.

Code 55

Data may be outdated

The last inspection on record is from March 2025 โ€” 393 days ago. Newer data may not yet be available from this jurisdiction.

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.