CECINA Y MARISCOS.
1934 W 47TH ST · BACK OF THE YARDS, CHICAGO
Failed 2 of 4 inspections. 4 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 32025PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WITH VALID ORGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILEP PREPARING AND SERVING (STEAK, RICE, EGGS) INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK LOCATED IN (IN USE PREP AREA) DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED. PIC PROVIDED AT THIS TIME
OBSERVED DIMMED LIGHTS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN NEAR PREP AREA ACROSS FROM STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO INTENSIFY LIGHTING.
APR 82024FAILED11 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
2-101.11 NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (EGGS) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. THE MANAGER ARRIVED 30 MINUTES AFTER THE INSPECTION STARTED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED
4-204-112 NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.
3-602.11(A;B:1-4,6,; C,D)NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR AND RICE). I INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS THAT MUST BE LABELED WITH THE CONTENTS' NAMES.
3-304.14 OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD AND MAINATIN.
4-101-19 OBSERVED RUSTED STORAGE RACKS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
4-602.13 OBSERVED THE DEEP FREEZER CHEST IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
6-202.11 OBSERVED A BURNED OUT LIGHT-BULB UNDER IN THE HOOD UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.
6-202.11 OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE KITCHEN, AND CEILING LIGHT AND ABOVE THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
6-202.14 OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE EXHAUST VENTILATION IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA BY THE ICE MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2-102.13 OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.
APR 12024FAILED13 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO SHELLSTOCK TAG ATTACHED TO CONTAINER OF CHESAPEAKE OYSTERS, LOCATED IN BASEMENT REFRIGERATOR. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SHELLFISH SHELLSTOCK TAG MUST REMAIN ATTACHED TO CONTAINER UNTIL CONTAINER IS EMPTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE APPROVAL SOURCES OF SHELLFISH AND MAINTAIN TAGS FOR 90 DAYS ON PREMISES. THE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 1 LB AT A VALUE OF $7. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. MUST PROVIDE THE DATE ON ALL SHELLFISH TAGS WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED AND STORE ALL SHELLFISH TAGS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS FROM THE SALE DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ABOVE VIOLATION.
NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE COLD HOLDING UNIT TO BE IMPROPER: OYSTERS AT 55.0 F, FISH AT 55.0F, SQUID AT 54.0 F AND SHRIMP AT 55.0F. THE MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 2 LBS OF FISH, 1 LBS OF OYSTER, 1 LBS OF SQUID, AND 1/2 LBS OF SHRIMP THROUGH THE DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (COOKED BEANS AND MARINATED TONGUE) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED."
NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.
NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR AND RICE). I INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS THAT MUST BE LABELED WITH THE CONTENTS' NAMES.
OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD AND MAINATIN.
OBSERVED RUSTED STORAGE RACKS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED THE DEEP FREEZER CHEST IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED A BURNED OUT LIGHT-BULB UNDER IN THE HOOD UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.
OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE KITCHEN, AND CEILING LIGHT AND ABOVE THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE EXHAUST VENTILATION IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA BY THE ICE MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.
JUN 152023PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND DRAINBOARD OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALSO INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND PREP TABLE. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT PRPE AREA. INSTRUCTRED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON ICE MACINE IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO ENSURE DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →