As of 2026-05-26, 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 2026-05-26

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Violations at most recent inspection

5-202.12 (B-D) OBSERVED HOLD IN HANDSINK BASIN IN MENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

core violation

Roaches

6-501.112 OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES AND INSECTS ONTHE FLOOR IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA , ADJACENT STORAGE AREA, AND IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DETAIL CLEAN, SANIIZE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.

core violation

4-501.11 OBSERVED BROKEN LIDS ON DEEP FREEZERS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

4-602.13 OBSERVED GREASE, HEAVY FOOD SPILLS, AND DEBRIS BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, COLD-GOLDING UNITS, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

core violation

6-501.11 OBSERVED EXPOSED FOAM-LIKE CAULK ON THE WALLS AND AROUND PIPES TRHOUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AREA TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

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 STORAGE RACK, OPEN BOTTOM AREA OF EQUIPMENT 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

20262 inspections

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 2026-05-26. 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 8 violations at Restaurant El Ranchito's most recent inspection on 2026-05-26. 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 2026-05-26. 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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