As of 2026-09-22, Restaurant El Ranchito passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Restaurant El Ranchito

Name: Restaurant El Ranchito
Address: 5959 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, 60639, US

PASS

5959 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Belmont Cragin · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-09-22

Complaint re-inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND PREP AREA UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS WHEN STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

core violation

3-304.14 OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN

core violation

4-602.13 OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS AND ICE BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR/WALLS/CEILING OF AL OF THE REACH IN COLD0HOLDING UNITS AND REACH IN FREEZERS. MUST REMOVE EXCESS ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.12 OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN COOKING AREA AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20264 inspections

Sep 22Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Sep 15Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

May 26Complaint re-inspectionPASS

May 18Customer complaintFAIL

20252 inspections

Oct 29Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Oct 22Customer complaintFAIL

20242 inspections

Sep 19Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Sep 10Customer complaintFAIL

20231 inspection

Jun 13Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20222 inspections

Jan 28Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jan 21Customer complaintFAIL

20213 inspections

Jun 4ComplaintCONDITIONAL

May 20Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

May 13Routine inspectionFAIL

20202 inspections

Jul 27Re-inspectionPASS

Jul 20Routine inspectionFAIL

20193 inspections

Apr 30Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Apr 29Re-inspectionFAIL

Apr 25Routine inspectionFAIL

20181 inspection

Jan 4Routine inspectionPASS

20171 inspection

Jan 12Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20163 inspections

Apr 25ComplaintPASS

Mar 21Re-inspectionPASS

Mar 14Routine inspectionFAIL

20152 inspections

Apr 30Re-inspectionPASS

Apr 23Routine inspectionFAIL

20141 inspection

Feb 27Customer complaintPASS

20134 inspections

Mar 20Complaint re-inspectionFAIL

Mar 18Customer complaintFAIL

Feb 1Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jan 25Customer complaintFAIL

20121 inspection

Aug 10Routine inspectionPASS

20114 inspections

Aug 18Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Aug 8Customer complaintFAIL

Mar 3Re-inspectionPASS

Feb 22Routine inspectionFAIL

20101 inspection

Jan 8Customer complaintPASS

Restaurant El Ranchito health inspection FAQ

Has Restaurant El Ranchito passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Restaurant El Ranchito passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-09-22. 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 Restaurant El Ranchito have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Restaurant El Ranchito's most recent inspection on 2026-09-22. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Restaurant El Ranchito last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Restaurant El Ranchito was last inspected on 2026-09-22. 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.

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