As of 2026-08-31, Los Cuates De Juanita's failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Los Cuates De Juanita's

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2757-2759 W 71st St, Chicago, IL 60629

Chicago Lawn · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-08-31

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE CERTIFIED MANAGER AS WELL AS VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ARE BOTH REQUIRED ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (BEANS, STEAK, RICE) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED PAN OF STEAK IN FRONT PREP AREA AT IMPROPER HOT HOLD TEMPERATURE OF 81.1F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL HOT HELD FOOD MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 135F AND ABOVE. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 3LBS OF BEEF AT COST OF $30. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

Mice / rats Flies / gnats Droppings

OBSERVED 10 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT AREA NEAR STAIRS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL RAT DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FLY ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. APPROXIMATELY 20 FLIES OBSERVED IN DINING ROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CONTACT LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE FOR FLY ABATEMENT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING AND UNABLE TO BE CLOSED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT DUMPSTER NEEDS TO BE CLOSED AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAINED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH FOODSERVICE MANAGER TRAINING.

core violation

Flies / gnats

OBSERVED FLY PAPER THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE, AND REQUEST FLY ABATEMENT/INSECT CONTROL DEVICE FROM LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY.

core violation

OBSERVED BOTTOM LEFT SIDE OF REAR EXTERIOR DOOR NEAR BASEMENT IN DISREPAIR WITH 1/4IN GAP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AREA TO BE TIGHT FITTING.

core violation

OBSERVED SPILLAGE AND FOOD RESIDUE ON INTERIOR OF ALL COLD HOLD UNITS AND CABINETS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED WALL IN MEN'S RESTROOM TO BE DAMAGED WITH MISSING PAINT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

core violation

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA (BOXES, CONTAINERS, TOOLS). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED DIM/NO LIGHTING IN BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESTORE/INCREASE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT AREA.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20263 inspections

Aug 31Customer complaintFAIL

Feb 26Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Feb 19Customer complaintFAIL

20252 inspections

May 12Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

May 5Routine inspectionFAIL

20241 inspection

May 16Routine inspectionPASS

20232 inspections

Nov 3Re-inspectionPASS

Oct 26Routine inspectionFAIL

20229 inspections

Oct 20Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Oct 19Complaint re-inspectionFAIL

Oct 17Complaint re-inspectionFAIL

Oct 7Complaint re-inspectionFAIL

Sep 28Complaint re-inspectionFAIL

Sep 13Customer complaintFAIL

Jul 6Re-inspectionPASS

May 20Re-inspectionPASS

May 13Routine inspectionFAIL

20211 inspection

Jun 28Routine inspectionPASS

20202 inspections

Oct 29Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Oct 27Routine inspectionFAIL

20191 inspection

Dec 23New licenseCONDITIONAL

Los Cuates De Juanita's health inspection FAQ

Has Los Cuates De Juanita's passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Los Cuates De Juanita's failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-08-31. 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 Los Cuates De Juanita's have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 11 violations at Los Cuates De Juanita's's most recent inspection on 2026-08-31, including 4 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Los Cuates De Juanita's last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Los Cuates De Juanita's was last inspected on 2026-08-31. 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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