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El Gallo Bravo

Restaurant

3714 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

North Side

Aug 25, 2025 — License inspection

Pass

Required before the city issues a business license.

Oversized pot in basement can't fit in three-compartment sink for proper washing and sanitizing.

Key Findings

  • An oversized pot stored in the basement prep area cannot be submerged in the three-compartment sink for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing. Inspector ordered removal of the pot, installation of a larger sink, or submission of a written alternative cleaning and sanitizing procedure.
  • Basement floors have pooling water and must be dried and maintained. Leaks—possibly from walk-in coolers or freezers—need to be identified and repaired.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED AN OVERSIZED POT LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT PREP UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REMOVE POT FROM THE PREMISES OR PROVIDE A LARGE ENOUGH SINK TO ACCOMMODATE OR DEMONSTRATE AND PROVIDE A WRITTEN CLEANING AND SANITIZING PROCEDURE FOR THE POT.

Violation code #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WITH POOLING WATER MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS, REPAIR ANY LEAKS POSSIBLY FROM WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZERS.

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Inspection History

El Gallo Bravo has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 29, 2026.

Standout inspection
Jul 29, 2026Conditional

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

10 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 22, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations
Aug 25, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

2 violations