chicago.fyi
Sign inSign up

Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

El Milagro

1927 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago 60608 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 13, 2026

15

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 13, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: STORAGE SHELVES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 13, 2026CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 3, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 25, 2023CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 3, 2023CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 6, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 29, 2022CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 15, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 30, 2020CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 11, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 10, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 2, 2017CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 25, 2016CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 16, 2015CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 16, 2014CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 23, 2012LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)

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.

Other inspected places in 60608

Honky Tonk Barbeque1800 S Racine AveDelicia Mexican Snack2300 S Throop StLos Alamos2157 S Damen AveEl Buen Taco #42300 S Throop StEl Buen Taco #32300 S Throop StEl Bueno Tacos2300 S Throop St

El Milagro — questions

Did El Milagro pass its last health inspection?
El Milagro at 1927 S Blue Island Ave was inspected on Jan 13, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at El Milagro?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: STORAGE SHELVES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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.

Search another establishment · Browse all inspections · More about 60608