NOV 12
2025
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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RESTAURANTE Y TAMALERIA LA BENDICION #2 INC..
YOUR CALL. 65/100
5322 W FULLERTON AVE · BELMONT CRAGIN, CHICAGO
Last inspected November 12, 2025 · passed
1 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 2 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
3
1 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
8
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Apr 2024
INSPECTION HISTORY
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
3-305.12: OBSERVED CONTAINERS AND BINS OF FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE FOOD ITEMS 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
NOV 42025FAILED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NOV 4
2025
FAILED
3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON SITE. MICE DROPPINGS WERE FOUND ON THE FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN THE HOT WATER TANK STORAGE CLOSET, NEAR THE MOP SINK, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER THE SHELVES WERE FOOD ITEMS ARE STORED, NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR, WHERE THE BAGS OF CORN HUSK FOR TAMALES ARE STORED, AND SURROUNDING THE COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED CONTAINERS AND BINS OF FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE FOOD ITEMS 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
OBSERVED NO PREVIOUS INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT POSTED ON SITE FROM 04/26/2024, REPORT #2593530. NEW SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN AND POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B), CITATION ISSUED
APR 262024PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
APR 26
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED WASHROOM DOORS NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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 →