FERNANDO'S RESTAURANT

Address: 3450 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 10, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (29 inspections)

• Pass — Fri Apr 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass) 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTA
• No Entry — Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed May 08 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT REAR EXIT DOULBE DOOR SWEEPS. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOORS. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSE
• No Entry — Mon Apr 15 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Fri Apr 05 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Oct 05 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS IS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP AND BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZ
• No Entry — Tue Sep 19 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-204.11- MUST INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE REAR AREA WHERE A
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon May 10 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-204.11- MUST INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE REAR AREA WHERE A
• Fail — Thu Apr 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION. EMPLOYEES ON SITE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES OR
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Nov 13 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN THE DISHROOM HANDLING DIRTY DISHES/GLASSES AND PUT THEM THRU THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE (RINSED HIS HANDS WITH WATER SPRAY) AND WITHO
• Pass — Mon Dec 17 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Dec 10 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE AT PREMISES. OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS AT FOLLOWING AREAS: 20 MICE DROPPINGS BY DINING AREAS UNDER FURNITURE, 20 DROPPINGS
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Sep 07 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-201.11 FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUE
• Fail — Wed Sep 05 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-201.11 FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRORITY FOUNDTION. NO CITATION ISSUED
• No Entry — Fri Aug 17 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Nov 03 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE FINISHED WALLS AND CEILING IN ALL STORAGE AREAS, WHERE
• Fail — Tue Oct 31 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 13. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY INSIDE FACILITY. OBSERVED DROPPINGS, TOO NUMEROUS TO COUNT THROUGHO
• Pass — Tue Sep 05 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND WALK IN COOLERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCT
• Fail — Thu Aug 24 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: NOTED TEMPERATURE OF WALK IN COOLER BY THE DRY STORAGE AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 44.5F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPE
• Pass — Fri Aug 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND WALL NOT FINISHED AT MAIN KITCHEN.(EXPOSED DRY WALL). MUST SE

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