⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

CASA MARGARITA

505 N LAKE SHORE DR, CHICAGO, IL 60611

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Near North Side

License #: 2511887

13
Total Inspections
4
Passed
6
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 9, 2024 Inspection

August 9, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THAWED BEEF MEAT STORED IN PLASTIC THANK YOU BAGS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT. MANAGEMEN...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 6, 2024 Inspection

August 6, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: SEE VIOLATION #59(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 29, 2024 Inspection

July 29, 2024• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC DOESN'T DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD OPERATION.MUST PROVIDE. (PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED) ?(+11 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 25, 2023 Inspection

October 25, 2023• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 3, 2022 Inspection

March 3, 2022• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 29, 2020 Inspection

July 29, 2020• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVICENG TCS FOODS ( CHICKEN, BEANS...) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN, PRIORITY ...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 24, 2019 Inspection

October 24, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A HEALTH POLICY SIGNED B...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 17, 2019 Inspection

October 17, 2019• Canvass• 19 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE BETWEEN 12:15PM AND 12:40PM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A PERSON IN CHARGE AT ALL TIMES. P...(+18 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 21, 2018 Inspection

June 21, 2018• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN AREA STAINED WITH DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 14, 2018 Inspection

June 14, 2018• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN AREA WITH A BLACK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE D...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 9, 2017 Inspection

August 9, 2017• License Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED SCALE DEPOSITS, DIRT AND DEBRIS IN ALL SINKS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO REMO...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 1, 2017 Inspection

August 1, 2017• License• 5 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OPERATION HAS A DOUBLE WALK IN COOLER. THE REAR WALK IN COOLER IS MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE, HOWEVER FRONT WALK IN COOLER WAS BEING SERVICED AT T...(+4 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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