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Los Cuates De Juanita'S

2757-2759 W 71st St, Chicago 60629 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 26, 2026

20

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

10

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 26, 2026

  1. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN TABLES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY STORE KNIVES IN CLEAN CONTAINER.
  2. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LABELED WITH SIGNAGE FOR WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE ON COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING PIPE IN BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED STAFF TOILET ROOM DOOR IN REAR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE AND MAINTAI
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL IN REAR PREP AREA. OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL LEDGE ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH GAP ALLOWING FOR WATER DAMAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 26, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 23, 2019LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 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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Los Cuates De Juanita'S — questions

Did Los Cuates De Juanita'S pass its last health inspection?
Los Cuates De Juanita'S at 2757-2759 W 71st St was inspected on Feb 26, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 10 times.
What violations were cited at Los Cuates De Juanita'S?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN TABLES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY STORE KNIVES IN CLEAN CONTAINER.
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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