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FONTANO FOODS
1058 W POLK ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60607
Health Inspection: okay
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-07-30; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-07-30), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-07-30: Canvass
Pass w/ Conditions
- Not Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT THE TOP RAIL OF THE SANDWICH PREP COOLER. TUNA AT 51.0F AND SLICED TOMATOES AT 48.0F. ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 5LBS $50 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY. INSTD TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.
- Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND PREP TABLE (IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO EACH OTHER) IN FRONT SANDWICH PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD AND MAINTAIN
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CARDBOARD LINING ON BOTTOM SHELVES OF TABLES IN WAREWASHING AREA. ALUMINUM FOIL ON WINDOW SILL AND IN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF CONTAINER TO STORE SQUEEZE BOTTLES IN COOLER. INSTD TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINING AND ALUMINUM FOIL SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: HANDWASH SINK IN WAREWASHING AREA SLOW DRAINING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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