El Gallo Maro 2
6045 N Cicero Ave, Chicago 60646
Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.
The whole record
- Pass50%
- Conditional0%
- Fail50%
- PassSep 11, 2026License Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Observed unused equipment and unnecessary articles in basement storage area. Instructed manager to remove all unused, unnecssary equipment and articles to prevent pest harborage.
- 57
All food employees have food handler training
Observed no food handlers certificates on site. Instructed manager to comply with the idph food handler requirement.
- 58
Allergen training as required
Observed food service sanitation manager without food allergen training certificate. Instructed to meet requirement.
- 55
- FailSep 3, 2026LicenseRisk 1 (High)
- 3
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Observed no employee health policy on site as required; must provide. Instructed the person in charge to provide documentation of employees responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food.priority foundation 7-38-010
- 10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Observed hot running water at basement dishwash area handwashing sink temperature 128.2f at the time of inspection due to the cold water mixture/handle not working. Instructed to have hot and cold running water at a minimum temperature of 100f-120f at all hand wash sinks. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030 c no citation issued
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Observed excessive pink slimy substance build up on inside interior panel of ice machine and dripping onto ice for human consumption. Must remove build up, clean, and sanitize. Priority foundation 7-38-005
- 25
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Observed no consumer advisory disclosure and reminder statement on the menu for raw or undercooked foods. Management instructed to describe or disclose which foods can or ordered raw or undercooked and link those items to a reminder statement on the menu. Include before the reminder statement that "these items can be ordered raw or undercooked." priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation
- 36
Thermometers provided & accurate
Observed no food temperature measuring device on site. Instd to provide and maintain on site. Priority foundation 7-38-005.citation issued
- 54
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Facility does not have a record of any contract with a waste disposal company. Instructed manager to provide proof of a contract. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (b) no citation issued
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Observed unused equipment and unnecessary articles in basement storage area. Instructed manager to remove all unused, unnecssary equipment and articles to prevent pest harborage.
- 57
All food employees have food handler training
Observed no food handlers certificates on site. Instructed manager to comply with the idph food handler requirement.
- 58
Allergen training as required
Observed food service sanitation manager without food allergen training certificate. Instructed to meet requirement.
- 3
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
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What it gets cited for
- 554×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- 572×
All food employees have food handler training
- 582×
Allergen training as required
- 31×
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- 101×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- 161×
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- 251×
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- 361×
Thermometers provided & accurate
Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.
Source
Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 3099961 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.