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DE COLORES ICE CREAM INC.
3838 W 49TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60632
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-02-05; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-02-05), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-02-05: Canvass Re-Inspection
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING AROUND WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19: OBSERVED RUST ON EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST, NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.13(C): CERAMIC/CLAY DRINKING CUPS AND BOWLS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE CUPS AND BOWLS ARE LEAD-FREE OR CONTAIN LEAD-SAFE LEVELS AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH ON-SITE OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15: OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK CLOSER TO FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA FOR PROPER DRAINAGE AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-303.11: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY IN SAID AREA.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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