Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-11-20. 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 2025-06-24, Mariscos El Barbas received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Mariscos El Barbas

CONDITIONAL

4569 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

Portage Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-06-24

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK AT PREP AREA.PAPER TOWEL WAS PROVIDED AFTER MY REQUEST.REVIEWED HAND WASHING PROCEDURE.MUST KEEP PAPER TOWELS AT SAID SINK AT ALL THE TIME FOR PROPER HANDWASHING PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NO SOAP PROVIDED AT HANDWSHING AT BAR AREA,PROVIDED UPON MY REQUEST,REVIEWED HAND WASHING PROCEDURE FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CONSOLIDATE WITH ABOVE VIOLATION

priority violation

NO-TAG WAS PROVIDED FOR 45 EACH FRESH OYSTER IN CONTAINER STORED INSIDE THE 2-REACH-IN COOLER. TAG MUST REMAIN WITH PRODUCTS;MUST DATE WHEN THE LAST OYSTER IS CONSUMED ON THE SAID TAG, MUST BE RETAINED TAG FOR A MINIMUM OF 90 DAYS. PRESENT OYSTER DISCARDED AND DENATURED:45 EACH, VALUE 34. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

LABEL DRY FOOD WITH COMMON NAME

core violation

MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

core violation

PREP TABLE BASE IN THE KITCHEN IS RUSTY UNABLE TO CLEAN.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.

core violation

ADDITIONAL HOT WATER FLOW IS REQUIRED AT HANDLE OF HANDWASHING SINK AT BAR AREA.

core violation

EXCESS WEEDS AROUND THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINERS IN THE ALLEY,AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL, WOODS ETC BEHIND THE GARBAGE CONTAINERS.REMOVE ITEMS,CLEAN THE AREA AND KEEP IT CLEAN

core violation

HOLES ON WALLS AND CEILING IN REAR AREA.

core violation

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE NEW MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

2025-06-24CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20243 inspections

2024-09-17PASSRoutine inspection

2024-04-18PASSRe-inspection

2024-04-11FAILRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-06-07PASSComplaint re-inspection

Mariscos El Barbas health inspection FAQ

Has Mariscos El Barbas passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Mariscos El Barbas received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-06-24. 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 Mariscos El Barbas have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 10 violations at Mariscos El Barbas's most recent inspection on 2025-06-24, including 3 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Mariscos El Barbas last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Mariscos El Barbas was last inspected on 2025-06-24. 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.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.