DE COLORES ICE CREAM INC.

Address: 3838 W 49TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 5, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (16 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-02-05 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection) 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING AROUND WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE. | 47.
• Fail — 2026-01-28 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSER
• Pass — 2025-05-14 00:00:00 () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED DURING STORED. INSTD TO INVERT MULTI USE UTENSILS DURING STORAGE AND MAINTAIN | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW
• Pass — 2024-10-03 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11 OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE CHEST FREEZER IN THE HALL AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAIN
• Fail — 2024-09-26 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD-UP OF BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE COVERING ALL INTERIOR COMPONENTS OF ICE MACHINE(ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION). INS
• Pass — 2023-09-01 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SPILLS ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAIN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-11-17 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS, MAINTAIN. | 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOUND STAFF HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRU
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-07-15 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BLACK DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME | 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-03-28 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLA
• Pass — 2017-02-15 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR OF THE ICE CREAM MACHINE, AND THE CHASCA MACHINE INTERIOR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO
• Pass — 2016-04-20 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2016-04-13 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1561246 ON 5/1/15 NOT CORRECTED: 36 - LIGHTSHIELD MISSING ABOVE FRONT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROV
• Pass — 2015-05-01 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RAW WOOD SURFACES (SHELVES, CABINETS). INSTD TO SEAL/PANT SAME. | 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-C
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-07-22 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE EXPIRED 7/18/14. INSTRUCTED TO RENEW CERTI
• Pass — 2013-10-04 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: NO LABELS ON PACKAGED PALETAS THAT ARE MADE ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS ON SAME | 40. REFRI
• Pass — 2012-08-20 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE FRONT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS STARTING TO RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST

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