Pass

El Bun Cubano

643 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

Restaurant ZIP 60612 Risk 2 (Medium)

Passed · as of May 5, 2025

El Bun Cubano was last inspected on May 5, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

May 5, 2025 · License Re-Inspection

Pass

Result: Pass

No violations

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    License · Fail

    4 critical5 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. Management instructed to have a signed employee health policy for all employees. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.

      Official wording (code 3)

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

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no clean up supplies on the premises to respond to a vomit or diarrheal event. Management instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no paper towels provided in the washroom at the hand washing sink. Management instructed to provide paper towels at all hand washing sinks at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

      Inspector’s note: Observed several coolers not turned on at the time of the inspection. Management instructed to turn on all coolers and that all coolers must be below 41f. Priority violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 33)

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

    • GeneralPests

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no pest control log book provided on the premises. Management instructed to provide a pest control log book from a licensed pest control company with at least 2 service visits required per year. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c).

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no qac chemical test strips on the premises to measure the sanitizer concentration at the 3-compartment sink. Management instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle in the washroom. Management instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no self-closing door device on the washroom door which opens into the food prep area. Management instructed to install.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Must provide a garbage dumpster contract or written approval from the landlord to use the garbage dumpster in the alley. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b).

      Official wording (code 54)

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Must provide a food handler certificate for all food handling employees.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 18 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.