Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-10-09. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2024-11-18, Campesino Restaurant received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Campesino Restaurant

CONDITIONAL

3207-3209 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Albany Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-11-18

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED ONE 3-DOOR PREP LINE COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 69.7F. NO (TCS FOODS) WERE FOUND IN MENTIONED COOLER AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED MANAGER COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR COLDER AT ALL TIMES.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.THE SAID REFRIGERATION UNIT IS TAGGED "HELD FOR INSPECTION"AT THIS TIME.INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED.SEE COMMENTS BELOW.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR KITCHEN SHELF WITHOUT A LABEL.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM(SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC).

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT POTS AND PANS ON REAR KITCHEN STORAGE SHELF TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE AND TO MAINTAIN.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER,INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE CHEST FREEZER AND PREP COOLERS,KITCHEN STORAGE SHELFS,TOPS/BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES,DEEP FRYER AND INTERIOR OF COOKING STOVE AND FLAT TOP COOKING GRILLS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE FLOORS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS UNUSED EQUIPMENTS ETC.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS.MUST UPGRADE HOUSING KEEPING.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP/COOKING AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS.

core violation

CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-11-18CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20232 inspections

2023-12-14PASSRe-inspection

2023-11-20FAILRoutine inspection

20222 inspections

2022-09-09PASSRe-inspection

2022-08-31FAILRoutine inspection

Campesino Restaurant health inspection FAQ

Has Campesino Restaurant passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Campesino Restaurant received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-11-18. 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 Campesino Restaurant have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Campesino Restaurant's most recent inspection on 2024-11-18, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Campesino Restaurant last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Campesino Restaurant was last inspected on 2024-11-18. 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.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.