Casablanca Supermarket
5441 N EAST RIVER RD, Chicago, IL 60656 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 3011317
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
Inspections
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Apr 15, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Apr 7, 2026 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED
OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE WORKER NOT WASHING HANDS AT APPROPRIATE TIMES. WOKER COUGHED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. IN ADDITION WORKER LEFT WORK FACILITY AND CAME BACK AND BEGAN TO PREPARE FOOD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE FOOD SERVICE WORKERS ARE WASHING HANDS AT APPROPRIATE TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HOT WATER IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM OF FACILITY. MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE MEASURED AT 49 F. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO ENSURE A MIMIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100 F IS PROVIDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES IN MOP SINK OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE DISHES ARE ONLY WASHED IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ARE ADEQUATELY WASHED RINSED AND SANITIZED. MANAGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO WASH DISHES AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED NO SERVICE REPORTS FROM PEST CONTROL SERVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORTS WHICH SPECIFICALLY NOTES DBA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED NO BARRIERS PROTECTING FOOD. HOT HOLDING UNITS MEANT FOR STAFF TO SERVE OUT OF ARE REACHABLE BY CONSUMER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROTECT FOOD FROM CONSUMER CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
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Apr 10, 2025 License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
-102.13: **C** Food Handler Training (PA 100-0367 Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act) NOTED EMPLOYEES AT WORK WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AND ONE MONTH (30 DAYS) GRACE PERIOD FOR NEW HIRES
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Mar 20, 2025 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NOTED NO HAND WASH SINK THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HAND WASH SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
NOTED NO THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION# 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NOTED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
NOTED NO ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
NOTED EMPLOYEES AT WORK WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AND ONE MONTH (30 DAYS) GRACE PERIOD FOR NEW HIRES
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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.