Restaurant inspections / Restaurant
El Mercadito
2815 N Central Ave, Chicago 60634 · Risk 1 (High)
Pass
Most recent result
Mar 4, 2026
16
Inspections on record
6
Times passed
3
Times failed
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Non-Inspection | No Entry | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 26, 2020 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 22, 2020 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | License | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | License | Not Ready | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 24, 2017 | License | No Entry | Risk 1 (High) |
Source
- Food Inspectionsupdated weeklyofficial portal ↗
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 Mercadito — questions
- Did El Mercadito pass its last health inspection?
- El Mercadito at 2815 N Central Ave was inspected on Mar 4, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 3 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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