Cuates Grocery
Last inspected: Jan 3, 2025
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Cuates Grocery, located at 3247-3249 W Montrose Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a moderate risk inspection on January 3, 2025. This inspection identified one critical violation and five minor violations related to areas such as proper hot holding temperatures and food contact surface cleanliness. Historically, Cuates Grocery has maintained a pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its two recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 3, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
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Mar 14, 2024
License
2 minor violations.
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Violations — Jan 3, 2025 Inspection
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE OPEN CANS OF ENERGY DRINKS STORED IN MEAT DISPLAY COOLER IN THE REAR BUTCHER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO STORE PERSONAL ITEMS AWAY FROM EXPOSED FOOD AND MAINTAIN.
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Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE TCS FOODS IN HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED STEAK 114.5F AND COOKED PORK 120.9F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF TCS FOODS VALUED AT $250 THROUGH DENTATURING PROCESS. ALL HOT TCS FOOD MUST BE MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR ABOVE DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS ON PREP STATIONS IN REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMUALTED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT ON THE PREMSIES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE MISSING CEILING PANELS NEAR CHEST FREEXER IN REAR BUTCHER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBERVED ACCUMULATED MEAT AND DIRT ON FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND ALL PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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