Paleteria Reina De Sabores
3015 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · Lincoln Square · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 9 of 11 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-04-29
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-04-29
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2017)
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 11 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF ICE BUILD-UP ON DOOR FRAME AND STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF ICE AND AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT UTILITY MOP SINK.MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
2 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (PECANS, SUGAR ETC).
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE/HOT WATER TANK AREA.
2 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED INGREDIENT LABELS MISSING FROM SOME PACKAGES OF PALETAS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL PREPACKAGED PALETAS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
2019-03-12 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010,NO CITATION ISSUED. -
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON THE PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND THE NECESSARY CLEANING ITEMS ON THE PREMISES . PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED. - -
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVINGS AT REAR HOT WATER TANK LOCATION.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW WOODEN STORAGE SHELVINGS USING A NON-TOXIC FINISH AND TO MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT UTILITY MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
2017-09-20 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection ▾
2017-09-12 Fail Short Form Complaint CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
OBSERVED RODENT MICE DROPPINGS APPROXIMATELY 15 IN CLUTTERED REAR HOT WATER TANK STORAGE AREA AND APPROXIMATELY 15 RODENT MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM ALONG THE WALL BASE AND CORNERS ALSO,THE FRONT EAST AND WEST SIDE DOOR IS NOT INSECT/RODE...
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL NOTICEABLE OPENINGS ON WALL INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM AND AROUND PIPES WHERE NOTED TO MANAGER AND MAINTAIN.
minor Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE REAR HOT WATER TANK STORAGE AREA AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ITEMS KEPT MUST BE PROPERLY STORED AT LEAST 6" INCHES OFF THE FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING. NO MILK CRATES.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR THE WASTE BASKETS IN THE RESTROOM. FOUND WASTE BASKET WITHOUT A LID.MUST ALWAYS PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST DEFROST/REMOVE EXCESS FROST/ICE BUILD-UP AT ALL REACH-IN FREEZERS AGAINST THE WALL ON THE EAST, WEST AND SOUTH SIDES OF WALLS IN THE CUSTOMER RECEVING FRONT AREA.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST REATTACH WALL COVING AT THE WALL BEHIND THE "PALETA MAKING MACHINE" ACROSS FROM THE 3-COMP SINK.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
ALL FOOD PREP STAFF MUST OBTAIN THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.MUST HAVE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES FOR STAFF WHO PREPARE AND ASSEMBLE THE ICE CREAM BARS ON SITE.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR AT WALK-IN FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OPEN SEAMS INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER WALLS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
1 ▾
minor Pest Activity
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
DUST BUILD-UP ON VENT COVERS AT PREP AREA AND WASHROOM, ALSO NOTED OPENINGS AROUND PIPES NEAR CEILING AT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENT COVERS AND SEAL OPENIINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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