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Cuates Grocery

3247-3249 W MONTROSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60618

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-22; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

10 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-22), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-05-22: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OUTER OPENINGS. OBSERVED 1/2 INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR RODENT PROOF TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
  • Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  • Not Critical: CHI-45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN FRONT DISPLAY AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED AN EXESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE ALL MEAT CHEST FREEZERS LOCATED BEHIND MEAT COUNTER. MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND CLEAN INTERIOR OF FREEZERS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING WATER FAUCET HANDLES AT THE HANDWASHING SINK INSIDE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXPOSED HAN WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT THE MOP SINK LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED ABOVE DISPLAY SHELVING IN REAR OF PREMISES. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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