Pass

D'cuba

5653 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Restaurant ZIP 60639 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Feb 19, 2026

D'cuba was last inspected on February 19, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 3 violations.

Latest inspection

February 19, 2026 · Canvass

Pass

Result: Pass

3 general
  • GeneralFood handling

    Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

    Inspector’s note: Observed food storage containers without labels containing the common name of foods. Instructed to provide.

    Official wording (code 37)

    Food properly labeled; original container

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed loose debris, dirt, and dust buildup on the floors and corners throughout the facility. Instructed to detail clean and increase cleaning frequency of floors. Must maintain at all times.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed exposed foam-like caulk on the walls and around pipes in restroom. Instructed to resurface area to ensure a smooth and easily cleanable surface.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspection history

12 inspections on record

  1. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  2. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 critical6 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Staff were eating, drinking, or smoking where food is prepared.

      Inspector’s note: Observed employee eating in the prep line area. Instructed not to eat at the prep area to prevent contamination of other foods been prepared.

      Official wording (code 6)

      Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: Observed some food items, stored out of original containers and without identifying labels. Must provide identification labels of the common food name on all foods stored out of original containers

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFood handling

      Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Instructed manager to store in sanitizing solution between uses.

      Official wording (code 41)

      Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed torn/damaged rubber gasket on door of the cooler in the front prep area. Instructed to repair or replace gasket.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated grease and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, freezers, shelving units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed excessive clutter and unnecessary articles stored inside the rear storage room. Instructed to remove all articles/equipment that are unnecessary to the operation, detail clean area, and store remaining items on shelving 6" off the floor to provide adequate cleaning.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  3. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  4. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    No violations

  5. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical4 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature

      Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

      Inspector’s note: Observed prepared tcs foods (cooked pork, rice, beans, chicken soup, sliced deli meat, cooked oxtail, and shredded beef) held for over 24 hours in the 2-door cooler without discard dates. Instructed facility to provide discard dates for any prepared tcs foods held for over 24 hours. Priority foundation 7-38-005. Citation issued. Food discarded.

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

    • CriticalFood handling

      No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

      Inspector’s note: Observed an incorrect consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods: fully cooked menu items, such as chicken and pork, are asterisked throughout the menu. Management states all menu items are fully cooked. Instructed management to remove current advisory from the paper to-go menus. Priority foundation 7-38-005. To-go menus have been removed; restaurant will only use dine-in menus.

      Official wording (code 25)

      Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Found a dead mouse in the rear storage room. Instructed management to remove from premises.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Found the interior of the microwave encrusted with old food debris. Instructed management to detail clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Found no backflow prevention device on the mop sink. Instructed management to obtain and to be able to demonstrate location of the mop sink's backflow prevention device.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed excessive clutter and unnecessary articles stored inside the rear storage room. Instructed to remove all articles/equipment that are unnecessary to the operation, detail clean area, and store remaining items on shelving 6" off the floor to provide adequate cleaning.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  6. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  7. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  8. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    3 critical3 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no written employee health policy on the premises. Manager instructed to provide a signage employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing signs or posters near hand washing sink in frot prep area. Must provide and maintain.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no proper date marking on ready to eat tcs foods held more than 24 hours inside 2-door cooler. Must properly date labeled with an expiration date no longer than 7 days. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

    • GeneralFood handling

      Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths stored on top of food preparation tables. Must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

      Official wording (code 41)

      Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

    • GeneralFood handling

      In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoops stored inside ice machine located in front prep area. Must properly store ice scoops in a clean container to prevent contamination.

      Official wording (code 43)

      In-use utensils: properly stored

    • GeneralRepeat violation

      A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from 3/13/2020 report#2365761. #37.observed some bulk food items,stored out of original containers and without identifying labels. Must provide identification labels of the common food name on all foods stored out of original containers. #51.unable to observe the backflow prevention device on the mop sink. Must be able to demonstrate location of the mop sink's backflow prevention device for visible inspection. #55. Observed some broken floor tiles in the rear prep area. Must repair and maintain. Observed the ceiling in the hot water tank closet in poor repair; wood is buckling, there's duct covering falling out. Must repair and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 60)

      Previous core violation corrected

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed certified food managers on duty without the allergen training certificate. Instructed that all certified food managers are required to obtained allergen training certificates.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  9. Pass

    License · Pass

    1 critical9 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: - observed slight debris accumulation on the interior of the ice machine. Must remove debris, detail clean/sanitize, and maintain ice machine. -

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: - observed some coolers missing thermometers. Must provide conspicuously placed, and easily readable thermometers inside all coolers, and maintain. -

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: - observed some bulk food items, stored out of original containers and without identifying labels. Must provide identification labels of the common food name on all foods stored out of original containers. -

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFood handling

      Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

      Inspector’s note: - must invert clean plates/utensils stored in the rear prep area, to prevent potential exposure to potential sources of contamination. Observed some articles stored directly on the floor in the front prep and the walk in cooler. Must remove and store all articles 6" off the floor on shelving that provides floor access to ensure adequate facility cleaning. -

      Official wording (code 44)

      Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: - observed raw wood stick used in the front prep area. Must paint/seal the wood to provide a non-absorbent, smooth, easily cleanable surface. -

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: - unable to observe the backflow prevention device on the mop sink. Must be able to demonstrate location of the mop sink's backflow prevention device for visible inspection. -

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: - observed some broken floor tiles in the rear prep area. Must repair and maintain. Observed the ceiling in the hot water tank closet in poor repair; wood is buckling, there's duct covering falling out. Must repair and maintain. -

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: - observed wiring on the walls and ceiling throughout the rear prep area, encrusted with debris buildup. Must provide all wiring attachments in the prep area to be easily cleanable and shall not obstruct any cleaning of the walls and ceiling. -

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: - must provide additional lighting in the front prep area. The must be at least 20 foot candles at 30 inches distance in the front prep area. -

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: - observed slight grease debris buildup on the kitchen ventilation hood. Must detail clean, and maintain. -

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  10. No Entry

    License · No Entry

    No violations

  11. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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