1492 Cuban Fusion
Last inspected: Jul 8, 2025
47
Score
1492 Cuban Fusion Inc, located at 2615 W North Ave in Chicago, IL, had a high-risk inspection on July 8, 2025, with a score of 47. This inspection resulted in one critical violation, one major violation, and ten minor violations. While this recent inspection indicated several issues, the facility's historical pattern across sixteen scored inspections has predominantly been low-risk.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 8, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
47
Apr 18, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Jul 14, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jul 5, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Aug 30, 2022
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Aug 22, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
May 5, 2021
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Apr 28, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Aug 1, 2019
Reinspection
4 major violations. 15 minor violations.
32
Jul 25, 2019
Complaint
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 15 minor violations.
19
May 20, 2019
Reinspection
4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
35
May 13, 2019
Routine
5 major violations. 13 minor violations.
32
Jun 1, 2018
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Aug 2, 2017
Complaint
5 minor violations.
78
Jan 13, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jun 14, 2016
License
5 minor violations.
78
Violations — Jul 8, 2025 Inspection
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A WHITE PANEL INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE THAT WAS FILLED WITH A BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WASH, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELY BURNED ICE AND CLEANED AND SANITIZED THE ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.
16
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS EGGS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES ON COUNTER IN PREP AREA AT 90.6F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS AND TO MAINTAIN A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41�F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION.7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
22
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NOTED FLY TRAP HANGING DIRECTLY ABOVE PREP TABLE IN PREP AREA BEHIND COUNTER. . ACCORDING TO FOOD CODE: Insect control devices shall be installed so that the devices are not located over a FOOD preparation area. MUST RELOCATE EXISTING FLY TRAP DEVICES IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF THIS RULE.
38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN DRY STORAGE SPIDER WEBS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WEBS AND MAINTAIN
38
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
39
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING GROUT AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A 2 BURNED OUT LIGHT-BULB IN HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING.
56
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
57
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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