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Mima'S Taste Of Cuba

2925 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 28, 2025

10

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 28, 2025

  1. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED PEST CONTROL DEVICES IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM INSTALLED DIRECTLY ABOVE OPEN FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE PEST CONTROL DEVICES SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED TO LINE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES ALONG FULL LENGTH OF WALL SHELF IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND MAINTAIN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED PANINI PRESS WITH HEAVY BUILD UP OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS ON FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED EXTERIOR SURFACES OF OUTDOOR GREASE DISPOSAL RECEPTACLE TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLE SURFACES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE OR OTHER SOILS AND BECOMING AN ATTRACTANT TO PESTS AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 28, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 29, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 3, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 31, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 13, 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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Mima'S Taste Of Cuba — questions

Did Mima'S Taste Of Cuba pass its last health inspection?
Mima'S Taste Of Cuba at 2925 W Irving Park Rd was inspected on Oct 28, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Mima'S Taste Of Cuba?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED PEST CONTROL DEVICES IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM INSTALLED DIRECTLY ABOVE OPEN FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE PEST CONTROL DEVICES SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMI
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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