As of 2025-06-25, Cardona's passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Cardona's

PASS

3537 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Albany Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-06-25

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

NOTED ICE SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE ICE. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OR WITH THE SCOOP HANDLE INVERTED IN THE ICE.

core violation

ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

core violation

MUST NOT USE PLASTIC CRATES AS SHELVING FOR STORED ITEMS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

NOTED DIRTY RUBBER GASKETS ON THE TWO DOOR COOLER USED FOR CLEAN FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING ABOVE THE FRONT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.----NOTED RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING ABOVE THE FRONT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE/REMOVE RUST.

core violation

LEAK ON THE FAUCET NOZZLE OF THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

Jun 25Routine inspectionPASS

20242 inspections

May 14Re-inspectionPASS

May 6Routine inspectionFAIL

20231 inspection

Mar 29Routine inspectionPASS

20221 inspection

Mar 16Routine inspectionPASS

20212 inspections

Feb 10Re-inspectionPASS

Feb 3Routine inspectionFAIL

20193 inspections

Oct 1Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Sep 27Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Sep 20Routine inspectionFAIL

20181 inspection

Feb 20Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20172 inspections

Mar 24Re-inspectionPASS

Mar 17Routine inspectionFAIL

20161 inspection

Oct 11Routine inspectionPASS

20151 inspection

Feb 3Routine inspectionPASS

20142 inspections

Oct 24Routine inspectionPASS

Feb 18Routine inspectionPASS

20131 inspection

Feb 15Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20112 inspections

Dec 15Re-inspectionPASS

Dec 8Routine inspectionFAIL

20102 inspections

Sep 16Re-inspectionPASS

Sep 9Routine inspectionFAIL

Cardona's health inspection FAQ

Has Cardona's passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Cardona's passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-06-25. 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 Cardona's have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Cardona's's most recent inspection on 2025-06-25. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Cardona's last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Cardona's was last inspected on 2025-06-25. 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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