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QUE RICO RESTAURANT

2814 N SOUTHPORT AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60657
26
Total Inspections
11.5%
Pass Rate
16
Failures

Inspection History

Jul 8, 2025

Result: Fail
7 violations
Key Violations:
|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.;;10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST USE A FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AT ALL TIMES.;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP FOR LINER ON ANY SHELVING OR EQUIPMENT. ALL MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA IN FRONT OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP INSIDE CEILING VENTILATION VENT IN THE UNISEX CUSTOMERS WASHROOM LOCATED IN THE 2ND FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Jul 10, 2024

Result: Fail
5 violations
Key Violations:
|PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: DISHWASH AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK STOPPERS NOT WORKING. MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS FOR DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.;;51|PLUMBING INSTALLED;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AROUND MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CETIFICATES ON PREMISES.;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

Jul 2, 2024

Result: No Entry
0 violations

Sep 6, 2023

Result: Fail
2 violations
Key Violations:
57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13 NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

Aug 29, 2023

Result: Fail
8 violations
Key Violations:
|PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,AT PREP/KITCHEN AREA. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN.;;|TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK UNABLE TO REACH ALL 3 COMPARTENTS. MUST REPLACE FAUCET SO THAT IT REACHES AND CAN FILL ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 -CITATION ISSUED;;16|FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: PINK SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE BIN FRONT WHITE PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.;;48|WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED;;51|PLUMBING INSTALLED;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES SPECIALLY UNDER SHELVES ,COOKING EQUIPMENT,ALONG BASEBOARDS AND CORNERS.;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

Aug 21, 2023

Result: No Entry
0 violations

Aug 17, 2022

Result: Fail
1 violations
Key Violations:
55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED CLUTTER INSIDE THE CLOSET AND ELECTRICAL ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

Aug 11, 2022

Result: No Entry
0 violations

Dec 30, 2020

Result: Fail
1 violations
Key Violations:
53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN WOMENS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.

Dec 22, 2020

Result: Out of Business
0 violations

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