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El Buen Valle Restaurant

4114 W North Ave, Chicago 60639 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 1, 2026

32

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

12

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 1, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  2. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 1, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2025Recent InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 1, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2014Tag RemovalPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2013Recent InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2012LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2012LicenseFailRisk 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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El Buen Valle Restaurant — questions

Did El Buen Valle Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
El Buen Valle Restaurant at 4114 W North Ave was inspected on Jun 1, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 32 inspections on record it has failed 12 times.
What violations were cited at El Buen Valle Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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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