As of 2025-10-09, Buena Vista Restaurant passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Buena Vista Restaurant

PASS

3147 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

Lake View · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-10-09

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

core violation

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.

core violation

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP RABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

core violation

OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE FRONT PREP 2-DOOR COOLER AND INSIDE 2-DOOR TALL REFRIGERATOR.MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20253 inspections

Oct 9Customer complaintPASS

Apr 14Re-inspectionPASS

Apr 7Routine inspectionFAIL

20241 inspection

Feb 14Routine inspectionPASS

20232 inspections

Feb 10Re-inspectionPASS

Feb 3Routine inspectionFAIL

20221 inspection

May 18Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20212 inspections

Jan 13Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Jan 5Routine inspectionFAIL

20191 inspection

Oct 22Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20181 inspection

Jun 20Routine inspectionPASS

20171 inspection

Jul 7Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20161 inspection

Jul 28Routine inspectionPASS

20151 inspection

Sep 22Routine inspectionPASS

20142 inspections

Oct 10Routine inspectionPASS

Mar 17Routine inspectionPASS

20131 inspection

Jan 3Routine inspectionPASS

20121 inspection

Jun 13Routine inspectionPASS

20101 inspection

Aug 20Routine inspectionPASS

Buena Vista Restaurant health inspection FAQ

Has Buena Vista Restaurant passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Buena Vista Restaurant passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-10-09. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Buena Vista Restaurant have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Buena Vista Restaurant's most recent inspection on 2025-10-09. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Buena Vista Restaurant last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Buena Vista Restaurant was last inspected on 2025-10-09. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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