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Los Cuates De Juanitas

February 19, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE CERTIFIED MANAGER AS WELL AS VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ARE BOTH REQUIRED ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (BEANS, STEAK, RICE) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL NON-ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF INGREDIENT.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT AREA SCATTERED ON STAIRS AND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL RAT DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED 1/4IN GAP AT BOTTOM OF EXTERIOR DOOR NEAR CUSTOMER RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN DOOR TIGHT FITTING. • OBSERVED FLY PAPER ON CEILINGS AROUND FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND ONLY USE LICENSED PEST CONTROL INSTALLED DEVICES FOR FLYING INSECTS.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN TABLES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY STORE KNIVES IN CLEAN CONTAINER.
code 44
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LABELED WITH SIGNAGE FOR WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE ON COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF COLD HOLD UNITS IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING WITH FOOD SPILLS AND RESIDUE.INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING PIPE IN BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED STAFF TOILET ROOM DOOR IN REAR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL IN REAR PREP AREA. OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL LEDGE ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH GAP ALLOWING FOR WATER DAMAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 12, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings 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.