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Cardona's

June 25, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED ICE SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE ICE. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OR WITH THE SCOOP HANDLE INVERTED IN THE ICE.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC CRATES AS SHELVING FOR STORED ITEMS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY RUBBER GASKETS ON THE TWO DOOR COOLER USED FOR CLEAN FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING ABOVE THE FRONT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.----NOTED RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING ABOVE THE FRONT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE/REMOVE RUST.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK ON THE FAUCET NOZZLE OF THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 14, 2024: 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.