Naguara Arepas

2525 N Laramie Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Feb 25, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The inspection history at Naguara Arepas is still short, with only two visits logged. The most recent visit was on Feb 25, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to six violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited three times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Naguara Arepas on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 25, 2025

Routine

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

View 6 violations

Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 5LBS OF DICE CHICKEN MIXED WITH BEEF AT 50.8F AND A DOZEN OF EGG AT 70.4F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL 5LBS AT $95. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW . PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

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 RONALD PEREZ 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.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 EMPLOYEES WORKING WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER OIL FILTERING UNIT WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL

Jan 31, 2024

License

2 minor violations.

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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.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Naguara Arepas last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Naguara Arepas on file is from Feb 25, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Naguara Arepas?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Naguara Arepas.

Has Naguara Arepas' inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Naguara Arepas 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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