Mima's Taste of Cuba
Last inspected: Oct 28, 2025
82
Score
MIMA'S TASTE OF CUBA, located at 2925 W Irving Park Rd in Chicago, IL, had a low-risk inspection on October 28, 2025, with a score of 82. This inspection identified four minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across ten recorded events.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Oct 28, 2025
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Oct 21, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Nov 21, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 27, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
58
Jul 6, 2022
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Jun 29, 2022
Routine
3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
47
Mar 3, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Feb 7, 2020
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Jan 31, 2020
Routine
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
32
Feb 13, 2019
License
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
61
Violations — Oct 28, 2025 Inspection
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEST CONTROL DEVICES IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM INSTALLED DIRECTLY ABOVE OPEN FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE PEST CONTROL DEVICES SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
38
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED TO LINE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES ALONG FULL LENGTH OF WALL SHELF IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND MAINTAIN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PANINI PRESS WITH HEAVY BUILD UP OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS ON FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS AND MAINTAIN.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXTERIOR SURFACES OF OUTDOOR GREASE DISPOSAL RECEPTACLE TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLE SURFACES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE OR OTHER SOILS AND BECOMING AN ATTRACTANT TO PESTS AND MAINTAIN.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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