Hacienda De Pena
3231-3237 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60629 · Chicago Lawn · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2026-03-10
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2026-03-10)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2025)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
2026-03-10 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA WITH RESIDUE ON DOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME (BEANS, SUGAR, ETC). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENTS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD RESIDUE IN GASKETS OF PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2025-10-15 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO ACCESSIBLE HAND WASH SINK IN PREP AREA #2. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. *PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD, IN PREP AREA #1, BETWEEN HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED MINOR DRAINPIPE LEAK UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP/DISH WASH AREA #1. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED VENT FANS NOT WORKING IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS (1 MEN AND 2 WOMEN WASHROOMS).
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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