CARNICERIA JIMENEZ

Address: 4204-4216 W NORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Dec 1, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Grocery Store
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (39 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-12-01 00:00:00 () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX RESTROOM IN REAR AREA OF GROCERY STORE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO P
• Fail — 2025-11-21 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 75 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ABATE FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA, A
• Pass — 2024-08-13 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SUGAR OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON
• Fail — 2024-08-05 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR MEAT DEPARTMENT AREA RENDERED INACCESSIBLE DUE TO IT LEAKING EXCESSIVELY WHEN IN
• Pass — 2023-08-10 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER AND 3 DOOR CONDIMENT COOLER IN T
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-08-03 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 98F IN THE STEAM TABLE OF THE TAQUERIA PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HOT FOODS ABOVE 135F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-11-04 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED HOT TCS FOOD AT AN IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE; FOUND CONTAINERS OF COOKED RICE IN THE MEAT DEPARTMENT HOT-HOLDING DISPLAY CASE AT TEMPERA
• Pass — 2021-11-15 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORE ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN TAQUERIA FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION W
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-10-01 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-06-22 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SMALL AMOUNTS OF BLACK, MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON PLASTIC SHIELD INSIDE LOWER PORTION OF ICE MACHINE (NEAR RESTAURANT). MUST DETAIL CLE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-03-31 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND SINK IN REAR CARNITA FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-02-04 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE BUT HAS IN-COMPLETE CLEAN UP ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROV
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-01-29 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE BUT HAS IN-COMPLETE CLEAN UP ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVI
• Fail — 2020-01-28 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE BUT HAS IN-COMPLETE CLEAN UP ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-04-04 00:00:00 () 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: 3-502.11 OBSERVED CHORIZO STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE BEHIND THE MEAT COUNTER. PREMISES HAS A LABORATORY TEST FOR THE CHORIZO WATER AC
• Fail — 2019-04-03 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF RODENTS ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE IN THE 1ST FLOOR
• Fail — 2019-03-27 00:00:00 () 13. FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, & UNADULTERATED - Comments: OBSERVED PACKAGES OF PASTA AND SNACK CHIPS GNAWED INTO BY RODENTS. OBSERVED PASTA NOODLES AND RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE STORAGE SHELVES BET
• Pass — 2018-12-24 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2018-12-17 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. APPROX 60 RODENT DROPPINGS WERE FOUND ON THE FLOOR IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UND
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-24 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(A): NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#

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