⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

PUPUSERIA CAFE

6533 W 63RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60638

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: American

📍 Neighborhood: Garfield Ridge

License #: 2501354

9
Total Inspections
4
Passed
0
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 11, 2025 Inspection

September 11, 2025• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR, OPENING ON PANEL. INSTD TO REPAIR SO AS TO BE SM...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 19, 2024 Inspection

March 19, 2024• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED PAINT PEELING ON BATHROOM SINK CABINET. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 27, 2023 Inspection

April 27, 2023• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 10, 2022 Inspection

August 10, 2022• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: 3 LARGE DEEP TIGHTLY COVERED CONTAINERS OF COLESLAW (CONTAINS SHREDDED CABBAGE AND PREPARED YESTERDAY) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FR...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 4, 2021 Inspection

February 4, 2021• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MA...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 13, 2019 Inspection

May 13, 2019• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: MISSING EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 26, 2018 Inspection

February 26, 2018• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHEN FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED, IE POR...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 8, 2017 Inspection

February 8, 2017• License• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CUTTING BOARD AT PREP LINE WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.(+3 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

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