Cremeria Santa Maria
4545 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60651
Restaurant ZIP 60651 Risk 2 (Medium)
Pass with Conditions · as of Sep 13, 2025
Cremeria Santa Maria was last inspected on September 13, 2025 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 5 violations, 4 of them critical.
Latest inspection
September 13, 2025 · Suspected Food Poisoning
Result: Pass w/ Conditions
4 critical1 paperwork-
CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: No employee health policy on premises as required; instructed to provide and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 issued.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Found no vomit and diarrhea clean up kit on premises as required; intructed to provide and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 issued.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalFood source
Food came from an unapproved source.
Inspector’s note: Found unapproved food on site to be sold.... Queso cinco cheese. Instructed to remove from sale and cheese was tagged held for inspection. Instructed not to remove from premises until further instructed. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 11)
Food obtained from approved source
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CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Found improper temperatures of tcs foods. Sausages and cheese were found at 51f and 60f. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued. Discarded 220 lbs valued at $1500.00. Corrected on site.
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Instructed that all food handlers that are not city of chicago food service managers must obtain the required food handler training.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
Inspection history
6 inspections on record
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Closed
Canvass · Out of Business
The inspector found this business closed.
No violations
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Pass
License Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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No Entry
License Re-Inspection · No Entry
No violations
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Fail
License · Fail
4 general Show violations
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector’s note: Two side exit doors near this establishment are not completely rodent proofed at the bottom. A 1/4 inch gap observed at both doors; must rodent proof doors. No log book available at time of inspection. An employee (security) of the flea market presented a receipt from smithereen dated 3/2015 bacause the flea market office manager was not on premises. Instructed that a log book must be presented upon reinspection. Serious violation 7-38-020.
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector’s note: Owner presented a copy of her daughters city of chicago food sanitation certificate; instructed that the original certificate must be presented. Serioius violation 7-38-012.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: No grease trap observed at the three comp sink; must install a grease trap at the three comp sink.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector’s note: Must provide thermometers for all refrigeration units and freezers.
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Not Ready
License · Not Ready
No violations
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 14 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.