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COOL RUNNINGS CARIBBEAN CUISINE INC.,

7448 S VINCENNES AVE , CHICAGO, IL, 60621

Health Inspection: okay

Official health department data. Inspected 2013-05-07; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2013-05-07), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2013-05-07: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-2 — FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: REACH-IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 50.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A CITATION ISSUED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-3 — POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF COOKED RIBS 56.8F, MILK 53.2F, COLESLAW 52.8F, EGGS 50.3F STORED IN COOLER OVERNIGHT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 25LBS AND $100 OF FOOD. ALL COLD FOOD MUST BE 40F DURING STORAGE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A CITATION ISSUED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-30 — FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD IN COOLER.
  • Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE AREAS. REPAIR THRESHOLD ON REAR DOOR.
  • Not Critical: CHI-35 — WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN CEILING VENT IN KITCHEN. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER SINKS IN WASHROOM.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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