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Que Rico Restaurant
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedOctober 30, 2019
- address2814 N Southport Ave, Chicago 60657
Is Que Rico Restaurant clean?
Que Rico Restaurant is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 30, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Que Rico Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 30, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalPerson In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED -
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedFood-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • WE OBSERVED SLIGHTLY BLACK SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE SMOOTHIES AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN -
- 📄consumer advisory missingConsumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD(STEAKS). MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED NO STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THREE STOPPERS AT SAID SINK
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE PROVIDED AT SECOND FLOOR WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE PROVIDED AT SECOND FLOOR WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
When was Que Rico Restaurant last inspected?
Que Rico Restaurant has 16 inspections on record going back to August 30, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 22, 2020 | closed by the city | |
| October 30, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 18, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 10, 2018 | — | |
| April 27, 2017 | Pass | |
| April 20, 2017 | Fail | |
| April 12, 2017 | — | |
| July 8, 2016 | Pass | |
| June 28, 2016 | — | |
| November 12, 2015 | Pass | |
| October 28, 2015 | Fail | |
| July 23, 2014 | Pass |
Que Rico Restaurant vs Lake View
Lake View runs 68% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants — 1,492 clean, 440 mid, 272 cooked.
Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 14% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 30, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.