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Cardona'S

3537 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 25, 2025

22

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 25, 2025

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED ICE SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE ICE. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OR WITH THE SCOOP HANDLE INVERTED IN THE ICE.
  2. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC CRATES AS SHELVING FOR STORED ITEMS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: NOTED DIRTY RUBBER GASKETS ON THE TWO DOOR COOLER USED FOR CLEAN FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING ABOVE THE FRONT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.----NOTED RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING ABOVE THE FRONT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE/REMOVE RUST.
  5. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK ON THE FAUCET NOZZLE OF THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 25, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 20, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 24, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 15, 2013CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 15, 2011Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2011CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2010Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2010CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Cardona'S — questions

Did Cardona'S pass its last health inspection?
Cardona'S at 3537 W Lawrence Ave was inspected on Jun 25, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Cardona'S?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED ICE SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE ICE. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OR WITH THE SCOOP HANDLE INVERTED IN THE ICE.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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