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Restaurant inspections / Bakery

Panaderia El Acambaro

1720 W 18th St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Dec 10, 2025

10

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 10, 2025

  1. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FRONT DOOR WITH A 1/4" GAP UNDERNEATH AND IS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF FRONT DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FEMALE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN PREPARING FOOD AND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
  3. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: TONGS FOR RETRIEVING PASTRIES ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE A CLEAN CONTAINER/BIN. MAINTAIN SAME.
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: LOWER SURFACE OF THE PREP TABLES IN THE REAR WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SURFACES.
  5. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: THE HAND WASHING SINK SLOWLY DRAINS. THERE IS A LEAK AT THE COLD WATER KNOB ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX ALL PLUMBING ISSUES AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND SINKS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
  7. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF THAT THEY TOOK THE FOOD HANDLER'S COURSE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 10, 2025CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 12, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
May 28, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
May 14, 2019CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 31, 2016CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 8, 2015CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 12, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 4, 2013CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 11, 2011License Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 4, 2011LicenseFailRisk 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.

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Panaderia El Acambaro — questions

Did Panaderia El Acambaro pass its last health inspection?
Panaderia El Acambaro at 1720 W 18th St was inspected on Dec 10, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Panaderia El Acambaro?
The most recent inspection cited 7 violations, beginning with: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FRONT DOOR WITH A 1/4" GAP UNDERNEATH AND IS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF FRONT DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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.

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