Cuates Grocery
3247-3249 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
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2 inspections on record — all passed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2025-01-03
What You Should Know
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 1 inspection
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-01-03 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE
OBSERVED MULTIPLE OPEN CANS OF ENERGY DRINKS STORED IN MEAT DISPLAY COOLER IN THE REAR BUTCHER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO STORE PERSONAL ITEMS AWAY FROM EXPOSED FOOD AND MAINTAIN.
serious Food Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED MULTIPLE TCS FOODS IN HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED STEAK 114.5F AND COOKED PORK 120.9F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF TCS FOODS VALUED AT $250 THROUGH DENTATURING PROCESS. ALL HOT TCS FOOD MUST BE...
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED MULTIPLE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS ON PREP STATIONS IN REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Food Temperature
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED ACCUMUALTED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT ON THE PREMSIES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MULTIPLE MISSING CEILING PANELS NEAR CHEST FREEXER IN REAR BUTCHER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBERVED ACCUMULATED MEAT AND DIRT ON FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND ALL PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED CHEST FREEZER DIRECTLY OUTSIDE OFFICE WITH TOP DOOR IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
OBSERVED FROZEN CONDENSATE BUILT UP ON COILS ABOVE FOOD IN LONG COOLER OUTSIDE OFFICE. DEFROST ALL FROZEN CONDENSATE AND MAINTAIN COOLER.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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