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El Rincon De Fabio

1002 W Argyle St, Chicago 60640 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 26, 2025

6

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 26, 2025

  1. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE BLACK TRAYS STORED FACING UP IN THE PREP AREA ON TOP OF PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TRAYS TO PROTECT FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF TWO DOOR PREP COOLER NEXT TO KITCHEN ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 26, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2023LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 21, 2022LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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 Rincon De Fabio — questions

Did El Rincon De Fabio pass its last health inspection?
El Rincon De Fabio at 1002 W Argyle St was inspected on Aug 26, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 6 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at El Rincon De Fabio?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE BLACK TRAYS STORED FACING UP IN THE PREP AREA ON TOP OF PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TRAYS TO PROTECT FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION.
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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