⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

CARNITAS Y SUPERMERCADO EL GIGANTE INC

2500 N LARAMIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639

Type: Grocery Store

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Belmont Cragin

License #: 1592986

20
Total Inspections
12
Passed
4
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 3, 2025 Inspection

September 3, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13// OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFI...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 27, 2025 Inspection

August 27, 2025• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED REAR ICE MACHINE WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK, BROWN, AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED BELOW THE ICE BIN. IN...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 22, 2024 Inspection

July 22, 2024• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: FOUND READY TO EAT TCS FOODS IN WALK-IN NOT DATE MARKED SUCH AS COOKED BEEF, COOKED BEANS AND COOKED CHICKEN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 23, 2023 Inspection

June 23, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14--OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH STORED ON CUTTING BOARD IN MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BUCKET WHEN NOT IN U(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 16, 2023 Inspection

June 16, 2023• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA INACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. OBSERVED PIPE COMING FROM CEILING INS...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 8, 2022 Inspection

June 8, 2022• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED BOTH THE MEAT DEPARTMENT HANDWASHING SINK AND THE CARNITAS PREPARATION AREA HANDWASHING SINK BLOCKED WITH LARGE TRA...(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 10, 2021 Inspection

March 10, 2021• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVID...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 13, 2019 Inspection

September 13, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 10 violations

Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INS...(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 6, 2019 Inspection

September 6, 2019• Canvass• 19 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVI...(+18 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 22, 2018 Inspection

February 22, 2018• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED MEAT STORED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED OR DATED. INSTRUCTED TO DATE AN...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 27, 2017 Inspection

June 27, 2017• Canvass• 14 violations

Violation: 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER SANITIZING OF MULTIUSE UTENSILS BEING WASHED AND NOT SANITIZED AT...(+13 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 16, 2016 Inspection

December 16, 2016• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN, WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 4, 2016 Inspection

November 4, 2016• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE BUTCHER AREA CUTTING BOARDS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 8, 2016 Inspection

April 8, 2016• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE SMALL BOX FREEZER TOP IN REAR COOKING AREA BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/OR REPLACE.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 19, 2015 Inspection

August 19, 2015• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. (HOT PEPPERS, SUGAR, FLOUR.ETC.)(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 21, 2014 Inspection

February 21, 2014• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Found some food items not properly dated in reach in freezer, must properly date food items in reach in...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 19, 2013 Inspection

June 19, 2013• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A LABEL ON GUACAMOLE THATS STORE INSIDE DISPLAY COOLER, WITH SOURCE OF WHERE PRODUCT COMES...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 28, 2012 Inspection

December 28, 2012• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Single use articles not properly stored. Instructed to invert utensil to preve...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 4, 2011 Inspection

January 4, 2011• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cl...(+4 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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