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Iguana Cafe

July 14, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS @ IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. APPROXIMATELY 8 LBS PASTA NOODLE, 10 LBS PESTO, 3 LBS MUSHROOM, 1 LB LEAFY GREENS. NOTED TEMPERATURES OF SAID FOOD RANGED BETWEEN 49-53F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS FOODS @41F AND BELOW AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENTURED FOOD ITEMS AT THIS TIME.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER WITH COLD HOLD ATTACHED LOCATED IN PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION (50F) WHILE STORING TCS FOODS (PASTA NOODLES, MUSHROOM, PESTO). INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF COOLER, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION.
code 33
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP TABLE SHELVING IN FRONT PREP AREA AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT STORED UNDER SHELF IN BEVERAGE STATION IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 49
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTS ABOVE PREP TABLES WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT AND DUST DEBRIS IN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE • OBSERVED DIM LIGHTING IN FRONT PREP AND HALLWAY LEADING TO BEVERAGE STATION/DISHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 25, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.