Avenida Del Sabor
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
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Score
Going back to 2019, Avenida Del Sabor has eight inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 18, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited four times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Avenida Del Sabor's 58 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE DTHE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR ADJACENT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE IMPROPER: BEANS 48F AND BROCCOLLI CHEDDAR SOUP 46.4F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 7 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $30.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY WITH USE OF THE SAMPLE CLEAN UP POLICY PROVIDED FROM CDPH WEBSITE AND NO SUPPLIES. MUST ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF BOTH A CLEAN UP POLICY AND ADEQUATE SUPPLIES (DISPOSABLE MOP, DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES, DISPOSABLE MASK, AND ADEQUATE SANITIZER *MUST ELIMINATE NOROVIRUS*) ON SITE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP ANY VOMIT OR DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD ANTS FROM THE FLOON REAR PREP AREA IN FRONT OF WOMEN'S RESTROOM.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLATES ON TOP OF STORAGE RACKS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE ESPECIALLY BEHIND AND IN BETWEEN ALL COLD-HOLD UNITS, HOT COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISHWASHER AND BEHIND GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED SPIDER WEBS IN CORNERS ON CEILINGS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WORKING LIGHTS IN TWO COLD-HOLD UNITS AND IN BOILER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHTING TO ENSURE VISIBILITY.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ONE FOOD HANDLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
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May 28, 2025
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SERVICE SINK IN REAR WITH NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE VISIBLE. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON SERVICE SINK.
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May 21, 2025
Complaint
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED JUICE BAR CREATED IN FRONT SERVICE AREA WITH NO ACCESS TO A HANDWASHING SINK. MUST INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SERVICE SINK IN REAR WITH NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE VISIBLE. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON SERVICE SINK.
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Jun 20, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 15LBS OF CHICKEN AT 52.0F-77.9F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL 15LBS AT $50. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW . PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 72.5F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DUE TO THE HOT WATER HANDLE BROKEN. MANAGER WAS ABLE TO FIX IT AND WATER WAS RESTORED TO 102.4F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER FROM 8:15AM TO 9:00AM WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN WERE PREPARED. AT 9:00AM CERTIFIED MANAGER THOMAS REDA ARRIVED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYEE HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA RENDERED INACCESSIBLE BY SCOOPER AND CONTAINERS FILLED WITH EGGS BEING PLACED INSIDE IT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND HEAVY DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE WALLBASE UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK AT THE HANDLE OF THE KNOT AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Jun 1, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE TOP OF THE GREASE DUMPSTER.
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May 24, 2023
Routine
2 major violations.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OVERFLOWING GARBAGE STORED ABOVE THE TOP OF THE DUMPSTER LID AND THE DUMPSTER LID UNABLE TO BE CLOSED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SO THAT GARBAGE DOES NOT OVERFLOW OVER THE TOP OF THE DUMPSTER LID AND SO THAT THE DUMPSTER LID CAN BE CLOSED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2560436 ON 7/7/22 NOT CORRECTED: 58 - OBSERVED A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Jul 7, 2022
Routine
8 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
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Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND MEAT THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TCS FOODS MUST BE THAWED ACCORDING TO FOOD CODE, SUCH AS UNDER REFRIGERATION THAT MAINTAINS 41F OR BELOW OR UNDER RUNNING WATER (70F OR BELOW).
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR LOCATED NEXT TO THE WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON THE HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOT-HOLDING FOOD TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HANDWASHING SINK TO PROTECT FOOD AND EQUIPMENT FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET. MUST REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND HEAVY DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE WALLBASE UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: FOUND MULTIPLE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE VENTILATION HOOD. MUST REPLACE BULBS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
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Oct 29, 2019
License
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: MANAGER STATED THAT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IS NOT OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE MACHINE WITH A FINAL RINSE OF 100 PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: THE WEST WASHROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF-CLOSING. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Avenida Del Sabor last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Avenida Del Sabor on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Avenida Del Sabor?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Avenida Del Sabor.
Has Avenida Del Sabor's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Avenida Del Sabor have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Avenida Del Sabor means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Avenida Del Sabor inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Avenida Del Sabor is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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