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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Carniceria El Porvenir

150 E Kensington Ave, Chicago 60628 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 8, 2026

11

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 8, 2026

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND TONGS HANGING ON THE HANDLE OF THE DISPLAY CASE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MULTI USE UTENSILS IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION. MAINTAIN SAME.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR WITH STAINS, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -WALLS AROUND THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR MEAT PREP AREA WITH STAINS AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES IN FRONT OF THE MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TILES AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: FOUND THE WALK IN COOLER LIGHT BULB BLOWN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING PER CITY CODE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 8, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 2, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 31, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 10, 2012CanvassPassRisk 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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Carniceria El Porvenir — questions

Did Carniceria El Porvenir pass its last health inspection?
Carniceria El Porvenir at 150 E Kensington Ave was inspected on Jun 8, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Carniceria El Porvenir?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND TONGS HANGING ON THE HANDLE OF THE DISPLAY CASE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MULTI USE UTENSILS IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION. MAINTAIN SAME.
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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