⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

EL PROGRESSO

3937 W 31ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60623

Type: Grocery Store

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: South Lawndale

License #: 2924421

7
Total Inspections
3
Passed
2
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 22, 2025 Inspection

July 22, 2025• Complaint Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: 5-403.12 OBSERVED NO GREASE RECEPTACLE OUTSIDE FOR COLLECTION OF USED GREASE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROPER WAS...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 15, 2025 Inspection

July 15, 2025• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LARGE LIVE FLIES IN BUTCHER AREA AND REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE FLIES, AND REQUEST SERV...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 18, 2025 Inspection

June 18, 2025• Short Form Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLING UNIT CONTAINING MILK, EGGS, SOUR CREAM, AND BOTH WALK-IN COOLERS CONTAINING TCS FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO P...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 17, 2025 Inspection

April 17, 2025• Complaint Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: -204.112(B) OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLING UNIT CONTAINING MILK, EGGS, SOURCREAM, BOTH WALK IN COOLERS CONTAINING TCS FOODS. INSTRUCT...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 10, 2025 Inspection

April 10, 2025• Complaint• 12 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE PREAPRING AND SERVING RAW MEAT, NACHO CHEE...(+11 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 13, 2024 Inspection

December 13, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: 3-501.17 OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (SALSA, COOKED SWEET POTATOES, AND PUMPKIN)NOT PROPERLY DATED AND STORED LONGER...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 16, 2023 Inspection

November 16, 2023• License• 7 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON...(+6 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

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