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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Garcia'S Inc

4756-4760 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 15, 2025

23

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 15, 2025

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF ALL THREE ICE MACHINES IN THE BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IE: PLASTIC BINS OF TORTILLAS, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
  3. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED CAKE SLICES BAKED ON-SITE SOLD IN TO-GO CONTAINERS MISSING IDENTIFYING INFORMATION SUCH AS THE NAME OF THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, THE ADDRESS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT, AND A LIST OF BASIC INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE LABELING ELEMENTS FOR TO-GO FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  4. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED ICE AND FOOD SCOOPS BEING STORED INSIDE FOODS AND SOME WITHOUT HANDLES INVERTED FROM FOOD. MUST HAVE PROPER FOOD SCOOPS WITH HANDLES INVERTED.
  5. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE ON THE BAR SMALL WHITE FREEZER. MUST REPLACE GASKET.
  6. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES (UNDERSIDE, BRUSH STORAGE BIN) OF BAR AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE VISIBLY SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
  7. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR EQUIPMENT OR SURFACES OF THE PASS THROUGH WINDOW FROM THE COOKS LINE TO THE REAR PREP. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.----NOTED DIRTY HAND WASHING SINK AT THE DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  8. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES ON THE COOKS LINE.----MISSING WALL TILE AT THE LARGE DISH MACHINE.---- MISSING/DAMAGED FLOOR VENT COVER BEHIND THE COOKS LINE.MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL. ---- NOTED CARDBOARD USED AS MATTING FOR FLOORS IN PREP AREAS. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS.----NOTED THE COOKS LINE WEST WINDOW SILL WHERE TORTILLAS ARE STORED IS DAMAGED WITH PEELING PAINT AND CHIPPING WOOD. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTER ON THE CEILING IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  9. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE VENTILATION ABOVE THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  10. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE ABOVE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 15, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 18, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 26, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 2, 2012Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 2, 2012Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2012ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2011LicensePassRisk 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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Garcia'S Inc — questions

Did Garcia'S Inc pass its last health inspection?
Garcia'S Inc at 4756-4760 N Lincoln Ave was inspected on Jul 15, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Garcia'S Inc?
The most recent inspection cited 10 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF ALL THREE ICE MACHINES IN THE BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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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