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Los Cuates De Juanitas

August 31, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH FOODSERVICE MANAGER TRAINING.
code 1Priority
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
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED PAN OF STEAK IN FRONT PREP AREA AT IMPROPER HOT HOLD TEMPERATURE OF 81.1F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL HOT HELD FOOD MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 135F AND ABOVE. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 3LBS OF BEEF AT COST OF $30. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 10 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT AREA NEAR STAIRS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL RAT DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FLY ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. APPROXIMATELY 20 FLIES OBSERVED IN DINING ROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CONTACT LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE FOR FLY ABATEMENT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED BOTTOM LEFT SIDE OF REAR EXTERIOR DOOR NEAR BASEMENT IN DISREPAIR WITH 1/4IN GAP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AREA TO BE TIGHT FITTING. • OBSERVED FLY PAPER THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE, AND REQUEST FLY ABATEMENT/INSECT CONTROL DEVICE FROM LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SPILLAGE AND FOOD RESIDUE ON INTERIOR OF ALL COLD HOLD UNITS AND CABINETS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING AND UNABLE TO BE CLOSED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT DUMPSTER NEEDS TO BE CLOSED AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAINED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL IN MEN'S RESTROOM TO BE DAMAGED WITH MISSING PAINT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA (BOXES, CONTAINERS, TOOLS). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIM/NO LIGHTING IN BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESTORE/INCREASE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT AREA.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 26, 2026: 7 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.

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