⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

EL GUSANO ROJO II

(Also Known As: EL ROJO GUSANO II)

4217-4219 N RAVENSWOOD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Lake View

License #: 2569420

13
Total Inspections
4
Passed
4
Failed
5
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 15, 2024 Inspection

October 15, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 - OBSERVED MISSING FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES CURRENTLY WORKING IN FACILITY AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MA...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 8, 2024 Inspection

October 8, 2024• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WITH A CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MACHINE WAS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF ...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 7, 2023 Inspection

June 7, 2023• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT TWO HAND WASHING SINKS WITH TEMPERATURES OF 72.4F AND 80.2F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD R...(+9 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 19, 2022 Inspection

August 19, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 7 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E)OBSERVED A SLIGHT PINK BUILD-UP AT THE TOP COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MACHINE. THE ICE IS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO ...(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 12, 2022 Inspection

August 12, 2022• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP AT THE TOP COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MACHINE. THE ICE IS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITI...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 7, 2021 Inspection

April 7, 2021• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED NO SIGNAGE AT THE HAND WASH SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 14, 2020 Inspection

July 14, 2020• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLERS.(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 16, 2019 Inspection

September 16, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 13 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO ...(+12 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 5, 2019 Inspection

September 5, 2019• Canvass• 25 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED UPON MY ARRIVAL AND ARRIVED APPRO...(+24 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 14, 2018 Inspection

November 14, 2018• Short Form Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HAND WASH SINK PROVIDED AT OUTSIDE STORAGE/PREP AREA. OBSERVED PREP TABLE,OPEN BAGS OF FLOUR,SUGAR SPICE AND FOOD SCALE....(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 20, 2018 Inspection

February 20, 2018• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: NO LABEL PROVIDED ON FOOD CONTAINERS AND FOOD REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER,MUST BE LABELED(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 27, 2017 Inspection

November 27, 2017• License• 6 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND 2 OUT OF THREE REACH IN COOLERS NOT AT PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES.(56.8F AND 57.5F). CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-005A. MUST REPAIR OR ...(+5 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections