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Allende Restaurant

2408 N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago, IL 60614 · Cook County

24cited violations
2serious tier
5inspections
21tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2900843
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026170
2025120
2024150
20232102

Inspections

  1. Jan 8, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      ICE SCOOP AT THE REAR ICE MACHINE MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE.----MUST USE A FOOD SCOOP WITH A HANDLE THAT INVERTS FROM THE FOODS WHEN BEING STORED INSIDE FOODS ON THE COOKS LINE.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE COOKS LINE COOLER. EMPLOYEE REMOVED.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS IN THE FRONT PREP. EMPLOYEE REMOVED.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      RAW WOODEN SHELVING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      MUST NOT USE PAPER TOWELS, TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

  2. Feb 10, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      OBSERVED POTS AND STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED UPRIGHT WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT/PROTECT ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES FROM CONTAMINATION.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED MOP STORED IN MOP BUCKET NEXT TO GLASS DOOR COOLER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT OR ALLOW MOPS TO AIR DRY IN BETWEEN USE.

  3. Mar 5, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A HAIR RETRAINT IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.

    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE,

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED LEAKING AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT HANDLE BASE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE HAND WASHING SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REEPAR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS ABOVE 3-DOOR IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CELAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM REAR STORAGE/DISH AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHES OF FLOOR AND MUST MAINTAIN. MUST USED APPROVED SHELVING FOR PRODUCT ELEVATION.

  4. Jun 20, 2023 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      : 6-201.16--- OBSERVED CEILING IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NEAR HOTLINE AND COFFEE STATION NOT SMOOTH,NONPOROUS AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  5. May 12, 2023 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINKS AND MAINTAIN.

    • Serious Priority

      FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

      OBSERVED IMPROPER FOOD STORAGE IN REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. OPEN UNCUT CILANTRO , BELL PEPPER, COOKED RICE, STORED BELOW GROUND BEEF. WHOLE INTACT BEEF STORED BELOW GROUND BEEF. VEGETABLES SITTING DIRECTLY ON TOP OF RAW MEAT. INFORMED THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF PROPER FOOD STORAGE REARRANGE AND MAINTAIN. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNATARILY DISCARDED VEGETABLES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

      OBSERED 20 POUNDS OF BEANS IN REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA NOT AT PROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE. NOTED A BUCKET OF BEANS AT TEMPERATURE OF 59.9F STORED IN REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF BELOW 41.0F AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF ABOVE 135.0F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. TOTAL WEIGHT 20 LBS, TOTAL VALUE $100.00 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      OBSERVED CASES OF SODA STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT SEATING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED PLASTIC TSHIRT BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS IN FREEZER AND FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS TO STORE FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      OBSERVED FOOD COOKING EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS (POTS, PANS,ETC.) TOO LARGE FOR 3-COMPARTMENT WAREWASHING SINK. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE SINK COMPARTMENTS SHALL BE LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE IMMERSION OF THE LARGEST EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. IF SAID EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS ARE TOO LARGE FOR WAREWASHING SINK, A WAREWASHING MACHINE OR ALTERNATIVE EQUIPMENT MUST BE PROVIDED OR INSTALLED AND OR SUBMIT A SOP FOR PROPER CLEANING/SANITIZING TECHNIQUE OF OVERSIZE ITEMS OR REMOVE FROM FACILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A SERVICE/UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF DIRTY MOP WATER AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED THE PEROSN IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED CEILING IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NEAR HOTLINE AND COFFEE STATION NOT SMOOTH,NONPOROUS AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR 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.