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LA COCINA DE DON RAMON
4208 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60641
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-04-08; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-04-08), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-04-08: Canvass Re-Inspection
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED MINOR LEAK AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
- Not Critical: CHI-35 — APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS THAWING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ON THE PREP TABLES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR IN THE MICROWAVE AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS COOKING PROCESS.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS USED AS FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN COLD-HOLDING UNITS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT THAT IS DURABLE AND RESISTANT TO DECOMPOSITION AND MAINTAIN.
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