PONCE RESTAURANT

Address: 4313 W FULLERTON AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60639, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jul 2, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (25 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-07-02 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection) 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO
• Fail — 2026-06-24 00:00:00 (Canvass) 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN
• Pass — 2025-11-04 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: NOTED NO SPLASH GUARD RICE&CUTTING BOARD STORED NEXT TO HANDSINK IN DISHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MOVE RICE STORA
• Fail — 2025-10-24 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: 3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE A PREVIOUSLY TAGGED WALK-IN COOLER.FOUND 3 BINS OF BEEF (46.2F-48.7F), A CON
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-08-08 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOOD AT KITCHEN PREP COOLER, KITCHEN 2 DOOR COOLER, AND KITCHEN WALK-IN COOLER. PREP COOLER: SWEET PLANTAIN
• Pass — 2025-01-07 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.|
• Pass — 2024-10-18 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR. |
• Fail — 2024-10-08 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR/DISHWASHING AREA RENDERED INACCESSIBLE DUE TO IT LEAKING WHEN IN USE. INSTRUCTED
• Not Ready — 2024-09-18 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-02-23 00:00:00 () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN FISH THAWING IN CONTAINER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE REFRIGERATOR, OR
• Fail — 2024-02-16 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED INCOMPLETE VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN-UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE.KIT ONLY HAD AN APRON AND MASK. MUST PROVIDES A WRITTEN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-01-12 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED PORK AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 120.6F IN HOT HOLDING UNIT. OBSERVED FRIED FISH AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 128.8
• Fail — 2022-07-27 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD (RICE) BEING STORED INSIDE LARGE GARBAGE CANS IN THE REAR DISH/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO
• Fail — 2022-07-20 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 40 LIVE FLIES IN THE GARAGE/STORAGE ROOM ON TOP OF GARBAGE NEAR THE GARAGE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR
• Pass — 2022-03-08 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND FLOORS AND CEILINGS IN THE GARAGE FOOD PREP/FOOD STORAGE AREA CONSTRUCTED OF MATERIALS THAT ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
• Fail — 2022-03-03 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND HOT TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE; FOUND A LARGE PORTION OF COOKED PORK IN A PAN ON TOP OF THE FLAT TOP GRILL AT 103 F. INSTRUCTED
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-07-01 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE
• 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 — 2018-04-20 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS AT DOORS OF THE KITCHEN 2 DOOR PREP LINE COOLER AND AT REAR 1 DOOR STAND-UP COOLE
• Fail — 2018-04-13 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE REAR PREP/DIS

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