EL INDIO JERONIMO
5000 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60609 · Grocery Store
Inspection summary
EL INDIO JERONIMO has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 26, 2026. The most recent inspection, on August 13, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded once on July 6, 2026. For example:
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 3 times on July 6, 2026. For example:
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
About this data
These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
3 inspections
- License Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- License
4 infractions
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- OBSERVED NO EXPOSED SINK ON PREMISES. OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR AREA WITH NO HANDSINK CONVIENTLY LOCATED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL HANDSINK UNDER CITY PRESSURE WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SUPPLIED WITH SOAP AND HAND DRYING PROVISION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C)
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- OBSERVED NO UTILITY SINK ON SITE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF DIRTY MOP WATER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN UTILITY SINK.
- 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COVERED RECEPTACLE.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN RESTROOM AND MAINTAIN.
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- License
0 infractions
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