EL CUBANITO

Address: 2555-2557 N PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60639, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Jan 12, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2026-01-12 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2025-10-24 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SIDE OF HANDSINK CABINETS IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM TO BE DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CL
• Pass — 2024-12-10 00:00:00 () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT THAWING IN FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR IN THE MICROWAVE
• Fail — 2024-12-06 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 95.5F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTR
• Pass — 2024-10-01 00:00:00 () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN EMPANADA THAWING IN A PLASTIC CONTAINER IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE
• Fail — 2024-09-24 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED 2 HANDWASHING SINKS INACCESSIBLE AT THE FRONT PREP AREA AND DISHWASHING AREA IN OPERABLE DUE TO THEM LEAKING WHEN
• Pass — 2023-06-22 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF BOTH DOORS FOR THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTR
• Fail — 2023-06-15 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 OBSERVED APPROX. 15 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND ON EQUIPMENT IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS, DISH WASHING AREAS AND D
• Fail — 2023-06-12 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED BEEF AT 46F, HAM AT 45F, LIQUID EGGS AT 45F, CUBAN
• Pass — 2022-07-19 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE COFFEE AREA 2-DOOR MILK COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSID
• Pass — 2021-08-12 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAMD WASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 36. THERMOMET
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-09-14 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AT WASH BOWL SINK IN THE MENS RESTROOM. MUST KEEP SOAP AT ALL HAND SINK AND WASHBOWL SINKS AT ALL TIME
• Pass — 2019-08-26 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2019-08-19 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 1 AND 2 DOOR PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED PORK AT 55.8F, EMPANADAS AT 60.8F, HAM AT 6
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-10-23 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N): NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIO
• No Entry — 2018-10-16 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-03 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-012(a
• Pass — 2017-02-21 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-02-15 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS 10LBS.COOK
• Pass — 2016-03-23 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR SLICER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO CLEAN REAR OVEN. | 34. FLOORS

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