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Ponce Restaurant

June 24, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 MOUSE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR STORAGE AREA BEHIND THE CHEST FREEZERS, STORAGE RACKS, IN CORNER NEXT TO WALK IN COOLER AND UNDER THE STORAGE SHELVES ON STORAGE RACKS AND SHELVES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND BULK CONTAINER OF RICE. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
code 39
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTUCTED TO DECLUTTER AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 4, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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