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Cantina On Madison

September 23, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: 2-101.11: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: 2-101.11: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENINGS AT BASE OF PATIO ENTRANCE DOOR AND AT BASE AND LOWER CORNERS OF REVOLVING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.11: OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN TILES AND CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN DISHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REGROUT IN BETWEEN TILES WHERE GROUT IS MISSING AND SMOOTHLY REPAIR OR REPLACE CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN DISHROOM FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED MISSING OR DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL DAMAGED OR MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-303.11: OBSERVED NONWORKING OR DIM LIGHTING IN DISHROOM, NEAR FRYER AND IN AREA NEAR HANDWASHING SINK AND 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL NONWORKING OR DIM LIGHTING IN DISHROOM, NEAR FRYER AND IN AREA NEAR HANDWASHING SINK AND 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM INSPECTION #2623895 DATED 09/16/2025 NOT CORRECTED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED. OBSERVED OVER 90 RAT DROPPINGS AND OVER 30 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS IN SUCH AREAS AS BASEMENT UNDERNEATH SHELVING UNIT NEAR STORAGE ROOM WITH DOOR, BASEMENT LOCKER ROOM, STAIRCASE LEADING TO SECOND FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR STORAGE AND UTILITY ROOMS. OBSERVED SMALL FLY ACTIVITY IN AREAS SUCH AS STORAGE ROOM IN BASEMENT WITH DOOR, NEXT TO WALK IN COOLER, BAR, SECOND FLOOR HALLWAY AND SECOND FLOOR MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RODENT ACTIVITY AND SMALL FLY ACTIVITY IN FACILITY, REMOVE RAT DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS, RECOMMENDED LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE FACILITY ON OR AFTER 9/16/2025. UPON REINSPECTION ON 9/23/2025 STILL OBSERVED 14 RAT DROPPINGS IN FACILITY, OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT LOCKER ROOM UNDERNEATH LOCKERS AND IN TWO SECOND FLOOR UTILITY ROOMS. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 SMALL FLIES IN FACILITY. OBSERVED SMALL FLY ACTIVITY IN HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF SECOND FLOOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM, IN MEN'S WASHROOM AND IN BASEMENT ON WALLS OUTSIDE OF STORAGE ROOM WITH DOOR AND OUTSIDE ON DOOR OF STORAGE ROOM WITH DOOR NEXT TO WALK IN COOLER. CORRECETED ON SITE BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION RODENT DROPPINGS REMOVED AND AFFECTED AREAS CLEANED. SMALL FLIES ELIMINATED AND AFFECTED AREAS CLEANED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 16, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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