Monteverde
1020-1022 W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL 60607 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2350514
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections
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May 20, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT RESIDUE. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
SMALL LEAKS AT LEVERS UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
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Jul 15, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE LINE PREP COOLERS AND WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED PORK AT 49F, BEEF SKEWERS AT 47F, CHEESE AT 45-47F, COOKED PEAS AT 51F, TOMATO SAUCE AT 45F, AND EGGPLANT PUREE AT 51F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED 3 LINE PREP COOLERS BEING MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED THE 2-DRAWER PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F, THE DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F, AND THE DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS MEATS AND CHEESES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES PREPARING PASTA WHILE WEARING BRACELETS AND A WATCH. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT WEARING JEWELRY WHILE PREPARING FOOD MUST BE LIMITED TO A PLAIN WEDDING BAND.
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Serious
Priority
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Sep 4, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 22, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Oct 14, 2022 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 21, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Mar 11, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED 2-DOOR REACH IN FREEZER LOCATED IN BAR AREA IN NEED OF DEFROSTING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Feb 8, 2019 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
Corrected on site
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT 1ST FLOOR BAR AREA. CORRECTED ON SITE
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Severity not stated
Corrected on site
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Aug 24, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2.102.14(A)(A) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVE THE FORM 1B OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012(A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2.501.11 NO CLEAN-UP KIT AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KIT AND PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT INVOLVE THE DISCHARGE OF FECAL OR VOMITUS MATTER ONTO SURFACES IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6.201.17 MUST DETAIL CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM WALL AND CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Oct 17, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOORING UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT.
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Not serious
Minor
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN 1ST & BSMT.
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Not serious
Minor
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN PAPER GOODS STORAGE AND COAT CLOSET.
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Not serious
Minor
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Apr 15, 2016 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
FACILITY OUT OF COMPLIANCE. IDPH FOODHANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED ALL FOODHANDLERS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Minor
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Apr 14, 2016 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Critical
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
PREP COOLER AT 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE, 44.2F AIR TEMPERATURE. UNIT TAGGED AND INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
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Serious
Critical
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER: CONTAINER OF TOMATO PASTA SAUCE 48.7F, CONTAINER OF RICOTTA CHEESE 44.4F, CONTAINER OF COOKED PORK 44.2F, CONTAINER OF COOKED FENNEL 43.9F, AND CONTAINER OF YOGURT 43.2F. ALL PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 15LBS. $100 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
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Serious
Critical
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Sep 28, 2015 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 17, 2015 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
MUST INSTALL SNEEZE GAURDS AT THE PANTRY SERVICE COUNTER AREA.
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
PROVIDE ICE SCOOP DISPENSERS BEHIND BAR.
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Not serious
Minor
ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA
PROVIDE BARRIERS AT BOTH ENTRANCES TO PASTA AND SALAD PREP AREAS TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED PERSONELL FROM ENTERING .
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.