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Que Rico!

4454 S Western Ave, Chicago 60609 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jun 8, 2026

10

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 8, 2026

  1. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( beef, chicken... ) instructed to obtain, priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: Boxes of food ( bananas, potatoes ) stored on floor, instructed to keep off floor.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 8, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 2, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2020Recent InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2020License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2020LicenseFailRisk 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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Que Rico! — questions

Did Que Rico! pass its last health inspection?
Que Rico! at 4454 S Western Ave was inspected on Jun 8, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Que Rico!?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( beef, chicken... ) instructed to obtain, priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
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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