Diego

459 N Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Oct 14, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Diego. The most recent report on file is from Oct 14, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately compared to roughly four violations before.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surfaces”, showing up two times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Diego's 64 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 14, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: No chemical sanitizer provide at final rinse for low temp dish machine, 0ppm obtained on Cl test strips, empty sanitizer container hocked to machine, instructed to provide proper sanitizer concentration at final rinse. Priority violation 7-38-025. by the end of inspection manager obtained a sanitizer container.

Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp

Inspector notes: No variance on site for vacuum packaging on site, found several cooked meat in vacuum packages placed in walk-in cooler and and pre cooler, a cryovac machine found in basement. Instructed manager not to use machine until a variance from the CDPH IS OBTAINED. MACHINE IS TAGGED AND FOOD DISCARDED. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005

Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

Inspector notes: Deli cups not air dried after washing and stacking, Instructed to air dry all multi-use utensils.

Variance obtained for specialized processing methods

Inspector notes: refer to violation #29.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: No thermometer provided in basement's walk-in cooler, Instructed to provide.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: No labels on bulk food containers ( salt ) instructed to provide.

Sep 5, 2024

License

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHLORINE SANITIZER AT THE FINAL RINSE OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. THE MACHINE WAS IN USE WITH UTENSILS STORED INSIDE OF THE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WITH A FINAL RINSE OF 100 PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.

Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF COOKED BEANS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 47F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO MOP SINK ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE OF THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Diego last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Diego on file is from Oct 14, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Diego?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Diego.

Has Diego's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Diego have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Diego means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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