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Zocalo

Restaurant

1438 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

West Side

Oct 16, 2025 — License re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

Bar ice maker lacks required backflow prevention device to stop contaminated water from flowing back into the water supply.

Key Findings

  • Bar ice maker had no backflow prevention device installed, creating a potential contamination risk to the water system.

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 #51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector's Notes:

5-204.12 Unable to locate backflow prevention for the bar ice maker, instructed to install

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Inspection History

Zocalo has had 6 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 27, 2026.

Aug 27, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

4 violations
Aug 20, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
Oct 16, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

1 violation