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BOLIVAR Y LINCOLN VENEZUELAN CAFE

(Also Known As: BOLIVAR Y LINCOLN VENEZUELAN)

3349 N SHEFFIELD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: American

📍 Neighborhood: Lake View

License #: 2689697

8
Total Inspections
3
Passed
2
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 16, 2025 Inspection

May 16, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 - OBSERVED GASKETS ON TWO DOORS OF THE PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA TO BE TORN ...

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 1, 2025 Inspection

May 1, 2025• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WITH A CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MACHINE WAS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF ...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 13, 2024 Inspection

February 13, 2024• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MIDDLE COMPARTMENT PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MIDDLE COMPARTMENT PIPE MUST DRAIN QUICKLY...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 29, 2022 Inspection

September 29, 2022• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 23, 2021 Inspection

April 23, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: WALLS THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE PREP AREA BEHND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY WITH GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 13, 2021 Inspection

April 13, 2021• Canvass• 18 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST NOT STORE HAND WASHING PAPER TOWELS ON TOP OF FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT IE: FLOOR MIXER. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER TOWEL D...(+17 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 16, 2019 Inspection

September 16, 2019• License Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AN...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 9, 2019 Inspection

September 9, 2019• License• 7 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AN...(+6 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections