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El Jardin Restaurant

3333-3339 N Clark St, Chicago 60657 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 14, 2025

23

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on May 14, 2025

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FRONT BAR NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT LEAK FROM THE DRAIN PIPE OF THE HAND SINK. WATER LEAKING ONTO THE FLOOR, BUT HAND SINK IS STILL FUNCTIONAL. OBSERVED LEAKING BASE OF FAUCET WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON FROM SCRAPE SINK NEXT TO THE DISH MACHINE IN REAR DISH AREA. OBSERVED THE 4 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE LARGE BAR AREA TO HAVE HANDLES OF THE FAUCET THAT ARE LEAKING FROM BOTH HANDLES WHEN EITHER WATER IS TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE MULTIPLE LEAKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING IN GOOD REPAIR.
  2. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED BOTH MANAGERS TO NOT HAVE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS TO COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 14, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 3, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 24, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2013Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2013Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2013ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2013CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2010Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 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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El Jardin Restaurant — questions

Did El Jardin Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
El Jardin Restaurant at 3333-3339 N Clark St was inspected on May 14, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at El Jardin Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FRONT BAR NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT LEAK FROM THE DRAIN PIPE OF THE HAND SINK. WATER LEAKING ONTO THE FLOOR, BUT HAND SINK IS STILL FUNCTIONAL. OBSERV
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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