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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Carniceria Aguacalientes

3132 W 26th St, Chicago 60623 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 6, 2026

37

Inspections on record

18

Times passed

16

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 6, 2026

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 3-304.12 OBSERVED STYROFOAM CUP AND BOWL USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS TO PROTECT FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED ICE SCOOP HANDLE LAYING ON ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP HANDLE UPRIGHT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  2. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: 4-903.11 (A;B;D): OBSERVED LARGE MULTI-USE POTS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RE-WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT AND ELEVATE ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS OFF FLOOR.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON LIQUOR WALK-IN COOLER DOOR AND REACH-IN COOLER ALONG EAST WALL IN SALES AREA. OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP IN CHEST FREEZERS IN SECOND FLOOR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: 4-603.15 OBSERVED SEVERAL LARGE POTS, CONTAINERS AND EQUIPMENT TOO LARGE TO SUBMERGE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO PROPERLY, WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL LARGE EQUIPMENT.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11 OBSERVED MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR IN KITCHEN. OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN SECOND FLOOR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE ALL MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR AND CEILING TILES.
  6. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 6, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 25, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 25, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2021CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 21, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 29, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 24, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2011ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2011Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 20, 2010ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 22, 2010Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2010CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Carniceria Aguacalientes — questions

Did Carniceria Aguacalientes pass its last health inspection?
Carniceria Aguacalientes at 3132 W 26th St was inspected on Jul 6, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 37 inspections on record it has failed 16 times.
What violations were cited at Carniceria Aguacalientes?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 3-304.12 OBSERVED STYROFOAM CUP AND BOWL USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS TO PROTECT FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED ICE SCOOP HANDLE
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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