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CLEAN RECORD

CARDONA'S

3537 W LAWRENCE AVE, Chicago, IL 60625

This restaurant has a strong health inspection track record.

Based on recent inspections, this establishment maintains high food safety standards.

SafeScore

88/100

Inspections

3

Last Inspected

Jun 2025

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

15 total

contamination
640%
facility
427%
other
213%
temperature
213%
chemical
17%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorOther

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED ICE SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE ICE. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OR WITH THE SCOOP HANDLE INVERTED IN THE ICE.

Code 43

MinorFacility

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

Code 45

MinorFacility

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK ON THE FAUCET NOZZLE OF THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.

Code 51

MinorContamination

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC CRATES AS SHELVING FOR STORED ITEMS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.

Code 47

MinorContamination

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: NOTED DIRTY RUBBER GASKETS ON THE TWO DOOR COOLER USED FOR CLEAN FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING ABOVE THE FRONT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.----NOTED RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING ABOVE THE FRONT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE/REMOVE RUST.

Code 49

Data may be outdated

The last inspection on record is from June 2025290 days ago. Newer data may not yet be available from this jurisdiction.

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.