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EL VENENO DE LA VILLITA

3857 W 26TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60623 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

EL VENENO DE LA VILLITA has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 11, 2015. The most recent inspection, on March 9, 2017, found no infractions.

2 of 5 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: Pests and Food temperature control.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 once on February 24, 2016. For example: OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on June 30, 2015. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 10 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 3, 2016. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 3, 2016. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • 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 once on February 24, 2016. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
      • NON COMPLIANT WITH SERIOUS VIOLATION NOTED 2-24-16 ON REPORT# 1632203. STILL FINDING TRASH AND DEBRIS ON GROUND IN REAR OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA ALONG WITH OVERFLOWING TRASH IN BOTH DUMPSTERS WITH LIDS 10 INCHES ABOVE THE RIMS. GARBAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY CONTACTED AND WILL MAKE A PICK-UP TODAY. NON COMPLIANT VIOLATION 7-42-090 CRITICAL.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN MASSIVE FOOD AND DEBRIS FROM THE SIDES OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS, FROM SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA ON COOK LINE, AND FROM ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS IN UTILITY CLOSET BETWEEN WASHROOMS, AND IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AND FOOD PREP AREA NEED DETAIL CLEANING ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISH WASHING FACILITIES)IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA(MASSIVE GREASE AND FOOD BUILD-UP OBSERVED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE DEEP FRYERS).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN ALL OF THE DEAD ROACHES, INSECTS, GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR WHERE NEEDED.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • FOUND 10 DEAD ROACHES INSIDE UNUSED OVEN IN MAIN FOOD PREP AREA, ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES MUST BE KEPT CLEAN.
  3. Complaint

    8 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • EXPOSED HAND SINK FOR REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. UNIT IS BLOCKED OFF BY A STORAGE CART WITH A LARGE STATUE OF A DOG. ALSO FOUND ELECTRICAL CORDS INSIDE THE SINK BASIN. MUST REMOVE ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT FROM IN FRONT OF SINK, CLEAN IT UP(ONION SKINS INSIDE THE BASIN), AND MUST USE THIS SINK WHENEVER LEAVING AND RETURNING TO THIS AREA BEFORE HANDLING ANY FOOD. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • NO COMMERCIAL GARBAGE PICK-UP FROM A GARBAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY. FOUND ALL OF THE ESTABLISHMENT'S GARBAGE ON THE GROUND INSIDE THE YARD OUTSIDE OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PROVIDED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN MASSIVE FOOD AND DEBRIS FROM THE SIDES OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS, FROM SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA(DEAD ROACHES) ON COOK LINE, AND FROM ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS IN UTILITY CLOSET BETWEEN WASHROOMS, AND IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AND FOOD PREP AREA NEED DETAIL CLEANING ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISH WASHING FACILITIES)IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA(MASSIVE GREASE AND FOOD BUILD-UP OBSERVED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE DEEP FRYERS).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN ALL OF THE DEAD ROACHES, INSECTS, GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR WHERE NEEDED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH THE CENTER COMPARTMENT OF THE EXTRA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • FOUND 10 DEAD ROACHES INSIDE UNUSED OVEN IN MAIN FOOD PREP AREA, ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES MUST BE KEPT CLEAN.
  4. License

    6 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH FRYERS IN PREP AREA TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE; CLEAN VENTS.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM DOOR NEEDS A SELF CLOSING DEVICE; PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR TOILET ROOM DOOR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINKS FOR PROPER SET UP TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR REFRIGERATION UNITS WITHOUT THEM.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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