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Mariscos La Grulla

3325 W Cermak Rd, Chicago 60623 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 15, 2026

15

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 15, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
  2. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SMALL PLASTIC CUPS USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH HANDLE ABOVE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  3. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN WAIT STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS TO PROTECT LIP CONTACT SURFACES FROM CONTAMINATION.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 15, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 13, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 28, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2020Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 15, 2015LicensePassRisk 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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Mariscos La Grulla — questions

Did Mariscos La Grulla pass its last health inspection?
Mariscos La Grulla at 3325 W Cermak Rd was inspected on Jun 15, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Mariscos La Grulla?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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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