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Iguana Cafe

517-519 N HALSTED ST
CHICAGO, IL 60642
16
Total Inspections
0%
Pass Rate
16
Failures

Inspection History

Aug 12, 2025

Result: Fail
4 violations
Key Violations:
10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO hand wash sink at rear dish washing area. instructed to install. Priority foundation violation 7-38-03-(c);;23|PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: Found 3 containers of Cooked chicken in prep cooler with no discard date. Instructed to date. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005.;;36|THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: Several coolers missing thermometer, instructed to install.;;40|PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: Food handlers missing hair restraints. instructed to wear.

Oct 25, 2024

Result: Fail
2 violations
Key Violations:
10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. OBSERVED DIRTY GLASSES AND A WIRE STRAINER PLACED INSIDE OF THE SINK BASIN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT THE HAND WASHING SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING ONLY AND NO EQUIPMENT CAN BE PLACED INSIDE THE HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

Dec 7, 2023

Result: Fail
5 violations
Key Violations:
|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED OATMEAL AND BREAD CRUMBS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;41|WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE NEED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN, PREP AREAS, BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER, AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND DUST IN THE CORNERS, ALONG THE BASEBOARDS OF THE FLOORS IN THE PREP KITCHEN, IN BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE KITCHEN AND DRY STORAGE, AND IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA ALONG THE SOUTH WALL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Nov 30, 2023

Result: Fail
7 violations
Key Violations:
|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED OATMEAL AND BREAD CRUMBS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.;;10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS INACCESSIBLE AT THE PREP AREA IN OPERABLE DUE TO IT BEING DISCONNECTED DUE TO LEAKING WHEN IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c);;16|FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;41|WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND DUST IN THE CORNERS, ALONG THE BASEBOARDS OF THE FLOORS IN THE PREP KITCHEN, IN BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE KITCHEN AND DRY STORAGE, AND IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA ALONG THE SOUTH WALL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE NEED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN, PREP AREAS, BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER, AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES

Apr 29, 2022

Result: Fail
2 violations
Key Violations:
55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS AND DUST UNDERNEATH DISPLAY CASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST RENEW FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Jun 24, 2019

Result: Fail
1 violations
Key Violations:
55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND DUST IN THE CORNERS, ALONG THE BASEBOARDS OF THE FLOORS IN THE PREP KITCHEN, IN BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE KITCHEN AND DRY STORAGE, AND IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA ALONG THE SOUTH WALL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Jul 27, 2018

Result: Fail
7 violations
Key Violations:
|KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.;;3|MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE;;36|THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING THERMOMETERS FOR THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATORS THROUGHTOUT FACILITY. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETERS FOR UNITS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE MINI FREEZER WHERE MARTINI GLASSES ARE STORED IN NEED OF DEFROSTING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROST BUILDUP ON THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.;;5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE NEED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN, PREP AREAS, BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER, AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH NEW CODES OR CITATION WILL FOLLOW. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.

Oct 18, 2017

Result: Fail
5 violations
Key Violations:
31|CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS STORED BEHIND THE FAUCET HEAD OF THE DUMP SINK IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CUTTING BOARDS IN A CLEAN SEPARATE AREA AWAY FROM POTENTIAL SPLASH CONTAMINATION.;;32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST DEFROST THE MINI FREEZER WHERE MARTINI GLASSES ARE STORED TO REMOVE FROST BUILDUP ON THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.;;33|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE MEAT SLICER, THE CAN OPENER BLADE/HOLSTER, AND THE DOOR TRACK AND BOTTOM SHELF OF THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.;;35|WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED SYRUP SPLATTER ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE SODA LINES ON THE 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;38|VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING VENT ABOVE THE EMPTY PITCHERS ON THE DRY STORAGE RACK IN THE REAR PREP AREA TO REMOVE DUST DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.

May 25, 2016

Result: Fail
6 violations
Key Violations:
30|FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERL LABEL THE COOKED AND THOSE REMOVED FROM THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE REAR COOLERS. MAINTAIN ALL.;;32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS WITH THE DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE EXCESS ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE ICE CREAM FREEZER. INSRUCTED TO REPLACE THE WORN RUBBER GASKETS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MAINTAIN ALL.;;33|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: -INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING AND COOLING EQUIPMENTS. -EXTERIOR OF THE BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS. -THE CAN OPENER. -THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. -THE LOWER SURFACES OF THE PREP TABLES AND SHELVES THROUGH OUT.;;34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.;;35|WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS AROUND THE SINKS, TABLES, DISH MACHINE, COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.;;43|FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER OR HANDLE UP INSIDE THE ICE.

Sep 4, 2015

Result: Fail
2 violations
Key Violations:
32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE THE DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 1 DOOR SANDWICH PREP COOLER.;;43|FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE FOOD PREP TABLES AND ON TOP OF PREP COOLERS. MUST STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

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