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J & C/El Senor Sombrero, Inc.

(Also Known As: El Senor Sombrero)

5220 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60632

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Archer Heights

License #: 1168722

19
Total Inspections
12
Passed
3
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 15, 2025 Inspection

May 15, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: BOWLS SUBMERGED IN DRY STORAGE AND BEING USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS. INSTD TO USE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS WIT...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 22, 2024 Inspection

August 22, 2024• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF RUST ON BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN RUST FREE SURFACE.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 17, 2023 Inspection

August 17, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 MISSING LABELS ON DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 10, 2023 Inspection

August 10, 2023• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MISSING LABELS ON DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 7, 2022 Inspection

October 7, 2022• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK AND IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM, MAINTAIN.(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 3, 2021 Inspection

May 3, 2021• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MISSING HANDLE ON ICE SCOOP. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 15, 2019 Inspection

April 15, 2019• Canvass• 4 violations

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

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 30, 2018 Inspection

April 30, 2018• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: STAINED CEILING TILES ON SITE. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SAME. ...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 3, 2017 Inspection

July 3, 2017• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED BEEF MEAT STORED IN GROCERY BAG, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINER, BAGGIE/ZIP LOC BA...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 13, 2016 Inspection

June 13, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE HOT HOL...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 11, 2015 Inspection

September 11, 2015• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR COOLER INTERIOR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.ALSO CLEAN AND SANITIZE FRONT PREP TA...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 1, 2014 Inspection

May 1, 2014• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: OBSERVED ONLY EXPOSED HANDWASH SOAP WITH INADEQUATE HAND WASH SOAP. INS...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 14, 2013 Inspection

March 14, 2013• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN EXTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ALSO CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 8, 2012 Inspection

November 8, 2012• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL THE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS LOCATED IN THE PREP AREA.(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 16, 2011 Inspection

November 16, 2011• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RUBBER GASKETS OF REAR COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAME.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 8, 2010 Inspection

September 8, 2010• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of eq...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 30, 2010 Inspection

August 30, 2010• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils sh...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 30, 2010 Inspection

August 30, 2010• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: All necessary control measures shall be used to e...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 20, 2010 Inspection

August 20, 2010• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: All necessary control measures shall be used to e...(+5 more)

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