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Marinas Cafe

4554 N MAGNOLIA AVE, Chicago, IL 60640 · Cook County

7cited violations
0serious tier
3inspections
5tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2851368
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025100
2024140
2023130

Inspections

  1. Jun 25, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Jun 6, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

      PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      NO PERSON ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFIED PERSON MUST BE PRESENT WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (PORK, BEEF, CHICKEN, FISH ETC) WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFCATE AND MUST BE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      TOILET ROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE.

    • Severity not stated

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      OBSERVED LEAVES AND SOME DEBRIS ON GROUND UNDER AND AROUND GARBAGE DUMPSTER IN REAR OUTSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  3. Jul 27, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINKS LOCATED AT THE FRONT BAR, REAR PREP, AND WAREWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSOR ON WALL ABOVE PREP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSORS AND ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES ARE ONLY WASHING THEIR HANDS AT HANDWASHING SINKS.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE PUBLIC TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.

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.