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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Manjares Al Express

2226-2230 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 3, 2026

33

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

12

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 3, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LARGE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN NEED OF LABELING WITH COMMODITY NAME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING. BOARDS HAVE DARK SPOTS AND CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: CLEANING OF OUTER AREAS OF REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS TO REMOVE BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING BEHIND REACH IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  6. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: LIGHTS IN NEED OF PROPER SHEILDS OR CHANGE BULBS TO SHATTER PROOF BULBS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 3, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 23, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 26, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 3, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 25, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2012Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 29, 2012ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2011Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 23, 2011CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2010Tag RemovalPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 23, 2010ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2010License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2010License Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 2010LicenseFailRisk 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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Manjares Al Express — questions

Did Manjares Al Express pass its last health inspection?
Manjares Al Express at 2226-2230 S Ashland Ave was inspected on Jun 3, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 33 inspections on record it has failed 12 times.
What violations were cited at Manjares Al Express?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LARGE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN NEED OF LABELING WITH COMMODITY NAME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT 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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