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As of 2025-07-15, Garcia's Inc passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Garcia's Inc

PASS

4756-4760 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Albany Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-07-15

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Violations at most recent inspection

NOTED SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF ALL THREE ICE MACHINES IN THE BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IE: PLASTIC BINS OF TORTILLAS, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

core violation

OBSERVED CAKE SLICES BAKED ON-SITE SOLD IN TO-GO CONTAINERS MISSING IDENTIFYING INFORMATION SUCH AS THE NAME OF THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, THE ADDRESS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT, AND A LIST OF BASIC INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE LABELING ELEMENTS FOR TO-GO FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

NOTED ICE AND FOOD SCOOPS BEING STORED INSIDE FOODS AND SOME WITHOUT HANDLES INVERTED FROM FOOD. MUST HAVE PROPER FOOD SCOOPS WITH HANDLES INVERTED.

core violation

NOTED TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE ON THE BAR SMALL WHITE FREEZER. MUST REPLACE GASKET.

core violation

OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES (UNDERSIDE, BRUSH STORAGE BIN) OF BAR AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE VISIBLY SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR EQUIPMENT OR SURFACES OF THE PASS THROUGH WINDOW FROM THE COOKS LINE TO THE REAR PREP. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.----NOTED DIRTY HAND WASHING SINK AT THE DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

NOTED DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES ON THE COOKS LINE.----MISSING WALL TILE AT THE LARGE DISH MACHINE.---- MISSING/DAMAGED FLOOR VENT COVER BEHIND THE COOKS LINE.MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL. ---- NOTED CARDBOARD USED AS MATTING FOR FLOORS IN PREP AREAS. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS.----NOTED THE COOKS LINE WEST WINDOW SILL WHERE TORTILLAS ARE STORED IS DAMAGED WITH PEELING PAINT AND CHIPPING WOOD. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTER ON THE CEILING IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

NOTED EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE VENTILATION ABOVE THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE ABOVE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

2025-07-15PASS

2025-06-06PASS

2024-04-16PASS

2024-04-09FAIL

2023-09-14PASS

Garcia's Inc health inspection FAQ

Has Garcia's Inc passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Garcia's Inc passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-07-15. 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 Garcia's Inc have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 10 violations at Garcia's Inc's most recent inspection on 2025-07-15. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Garcia's Inc last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Garcia's Inc was last inspected on 2025-07-15. 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.