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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2023-04-25. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2022-02-03, El Batey Cafe Y Mas received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

El Batey Cafe Y Mas

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2525 N Laramie Ave , Chicago, IL 60639
Belmont Cragin · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-02-03
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Violations at most recent inspection

FOUND EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF THE 2-DOOR COOLER IN THE PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 50.0 F. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
NOTED MASA INSIDE THE BASEMENT REFRIGERATION UNIT STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
core violation
FOUND A LEAK COMING FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK. MUST REPAIR.
core violation
OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF TRAINING.
core violation
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORDS FOR EMPLOYEE VACCINATION OR WEEKLY TESTING. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A WRITTEN RECORD.
core violation
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORD DESCRIBING THE PROTOCOL FOR CHECKING PROOF OF VACCINATION IN PUBLIC PLACES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20221 inspection

El Batey Cafe Y Mas health inspection FAQ

Has El Batey Cafe Y Mas passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

El Batey Cafe Y Mas received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-02-03. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did El Batey Cafe Y Mas have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at El Batey Cafe Y Mas's most recent inspection on 2022-02-03, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was El Batey Cafe Y Mas last inspected by the City of Chicago?

El Batey Cafe Y Mas was last inspected on 2022-02-03. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.