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IL CULACCINO

2138 S INDIANA AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60616
10
Total Inspections
10%
Pass Rate
9
Failures

Inspection History

Aug 18, 2025

Result: Pass
0 violations

Apr 24, 2024

Result: Fail
8 violations
Key Violations:
|ACROSS FROM THE COOKING LINE AND ON THE SIDE OF THE GARNISH/EXPEDITOR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BINS STORED UNDER THE DRY ERASE BOARD IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL THE FOOD STORAGE BINS WITH THE FOOD ITEMS COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.;;10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA;;36|THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11: OBSERVED A WOODEN DISH STORAGE UNIT UNDER THE DRAINBOARD OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR PAINT SURFACE WITH FOOD GRADE PAINT, IN ORDER TO MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS SURROUNDING THE DEEP FREEZER WITH ICE CREAM AND UNDER THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;61|SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC - Comments: OBSERVED THE PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT FROM 04/17/2024, REPORT# 2592940 NOT COMPLETELY VISIBLE, DUE TO IT BEING PARTIALLY COVERED WITH FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATES AND OTHER PAPERS. INFORMED MANAGER THE ENTIRE SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE VISIBLE FOR PUBLIC VIEW AND MAINTAIN. NEW SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN AND POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B), CITATION ISSUED

Apr 17, 2024

Result: Fail
10 violations
Key Violations:
|ACROSS FROM THE COOKING LINE AND ON THE SIDE OF THE GARNISH/EXPEDITOR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BINS STORED UNDER THE DRY ERASE BOARD IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL THE FOOD STORAGE BINS WITH THE FOOD ITEMS COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.;;10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA;;16|FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED TWO LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINES NOT IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. DISHWASHING MACHINES WERE OBSERVED BEHIND THE BARS IN THE RESTAURANT AND PATIO. STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. OBSERVED THE CHECK CHEMICALS LIGHT BLINKING ON BOTH UNITS. UNITS WERE TAGGED, PLEASE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL BOTH UNITS ARE PROPERLY SANITIZING AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED;;2|CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED;;36|THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;38|INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 55 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WERE OBSERVED WITH MICE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES: BEHIND THE TWO BULK DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, METAL SHELVING UNIT WITH DRY SPICES STORED, SURROUNDING THE DOUBLE DECKER OVEN, INSIDE THE LOWER COMPARTMENTS UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINKS, INSIDE THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE ANETS DEEP FRYING UNIT, IN LOWER SHELF UNDER THE EXPEDITORS TABLE. DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED BEHIND THE BAR IN THE RESTAURANT ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE AREA ESPECIALLY NEAR THE FLOOR DRAIN, DISHWASHING MACHINE, WHERE THE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE IS STORED, AND UNDER THE UNUSED ICE BIN WHERE BOXES WERE OBSERVED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A WOODEN DISH STORAGE UNIT UNDER THE DRAINBOARD OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR PAINT SURFACE WITH FOOD GRADE PAINT, IN ORDER TO MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOORS SURROUNDING THE DEEP FREEZER WITH ICE CREAM AND UNDER THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Dec 14, 2023

Result: Fail
1 violations
Key Violations:
47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELF IN DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PAINT TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

Dec 7, 2023

Result: Fail
5 violations
Key Violations:
|TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZER IN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(QUAT). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR PROPER CONCENTRATION IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.;;|TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEST STRIPS/TESTING DEVICE ON SITE TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE (160F) AFTER THE FINAL RINSE FOR HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELF IN DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PAINT TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.;;48|WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED

Apr 20, 2022

Result: Fail
4 violations
Key Violations:
|DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: HOOD VENTS IN NEED OF CLENING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;39|CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN REAR DISH AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN;;56|ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING

Nov 6, 2020

Result: Fail
2 violations
Key Violations:
41|WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: FOUND THE WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS. MAINTAIN SAME.

Oct 8, 2020

Result: Fail
2 violations
Key Violations:
41|WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: FOUND THE WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS. MAINTAIN SAME.

Aug 14, 2019

Result: Fail
1 violations
Key Violations:
55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN BY THE THREE COMP SINK AND DISHMACHINE.

Jun 25, 2019

Result: Fail
6 violations
Key Violations:
|KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED;;|MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.;;|MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.;;3|MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE;;5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

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