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El Jacalito

8465 S Commercial Ave, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 31, 2025

21

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 31, 2025

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER NOT LABELED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTER IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ORGANIZE ALL COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 31, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 1, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 7, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2020CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2012Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2012ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 25, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2010CanvassPassRisk 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 Jacalito — questions

Did El Jacalito pass its last health inspection?
El Jacalito at 8465 S Commercial Ave was inspected on Mar 31, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 21 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at El Jacalito?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER NOT LABELED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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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