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Bolivar Y Lincoln Venezuelan

July 6, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON THE MENU FOR ALL ANIMAL FOOD PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE BY ASTERICK ON THE MENU FOR ALL ITEMS (BEEF BURGERS, EGGS ANY STYLE, STEAK) THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW AND ADD A FOOTNOTE REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU THAT READS *THESE ITEMS CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW. CONSUMING UNDERCOOKED OR RAW FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. (REFER TO CDPH CONSUMER ADVISORY GUIDE ON CDPH WEBSITE) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 25
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERVED PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS (VARIETY OF CAKE)NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS WHERE MADE AND PACKAGED.
    code 37
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. • OBSERVED BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE IN FRONT PREP AREA RUSTED INSTRUCTED SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL THE DEEP FREEZERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND REACH IN FREEZERS ENCRUSTED IN FOOD DEBRIS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, HOT-HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES AND DEEP FRYERS TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, RACKS AND SHELVING WITH FLOUR, DUST, GREASE, AND DIRT BUILD-UP THROUGHOUT. RECOMMENDED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 16, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.

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