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Borinquen Lounge
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 11, 2022
- address3811 N Western Ave, Chicago 60618
Is Borinquen Lounge clean?
Borinquen Lounge is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on March 11, 2022. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Borinquen Lounge?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 11, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED WORNED-OUT STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS. • OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM.MUST PROVIDE.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM.MUST PROVIDE.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED WALLS AND CEILING ALONG THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA LOCATED IN BASEMENT NOT FINISHED.MUST FINISH AND SEAL,PAINT SO THAT ITS SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD TO REMOVE HANGING GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD TO REMOVE HANGING GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
When was Borinquen Lounge last inspected?
Borinquen Lounge has 19 inspections on record going back to January 5, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| March 11, 2022 | Pass | |
| December 10, 2021 | Fail | |
| November 9, 2020 | Pass | |
| October 28, 2020 | Fail | |
| July 25, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 18, 2019 | Fail | |
| August 20, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 11, 2017 | Pass | |
| June 30, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 28, 2015 | Pass | |
| July 13, 2015 | Fail |
Borinquen Lounge vs North Center
North Center runs 41% clean across 976 tracked restaurants — 402 clean, 74 mid, 495 cooked.
Against the 976 spots Cooked tracks in North Center, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 11, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.