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Cremeria Santa Maria

September 13, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings5
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Food Obtained From Approved Source
Inspector note: FOUND UNAPPROVED FOOD ON SITE TO BE SOLD.... QUESO CINCO CHEESE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM SALE AND CHEESE WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED NOT TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES UNTIL FURTHER INSTRUCTED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 11Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; INTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. SAUSAGES AND CHEESE WERE FOUND AT 51F AND 60F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. DISCARDED 220 LBS VALUED AT $1500.00. CORRECTED ON SITE.
code 22
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Out of business on September 12, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.