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EL POTRILLO

5129 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60632 · Restaurant (Liquor)

Inspection summary

EL POTRILLO has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 10, 2020. The most recent inspection, on October 23, 2020, recorded 7 infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.

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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 23, 2020. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 23, 2020. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 23, 2020. For example: MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 23, 2020. For example: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

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

  1. Complaint Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14(O): NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE A VERFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11: NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND NECESSARY SUPPLIES EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 5-204.11: NO HANDWASH SINK IN BAR AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE A HANDWASH SINK PROPERLY CONNECTED UNDER CITY PRESSURE WITH 100F-120F TEMPERATURE OF WATER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.111: 3 LIVE ROACHES AND ROACH FECES NOTED AT BAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE ROACHES AND FECES, CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREAS. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.111: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK OR PROOF OF LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE FOR PREMISES. INSTD TO OBTAIN LOGBOOK AND PROOF OF LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-303.11: LIGHT OUT IN BAR AREA. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13: MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION
  2. Complaint

    7 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE A VERFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND NECESSARY SUPPLIES EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HANDWASH SINK IN BAR AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE A HANDWASH SINK PROPERLY CONNECTED UNDER CITY PRESSURE WITH 100F-120F TEMPERATURE OF WATER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 3 LIVE ROACHES AND ROACH FECES NOTED AT BAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE ROACHES AND FECES, CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREAS. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK OR PROOF OF LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE FOR PREMISES. INSTD TO OBTAIN LOGBOOK AND PROOF OF LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • LIGHT OUT IN BAR AREA. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION
  3. Complaint

    0 infractions

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