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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2026-06-22. 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 2025-02-25, Naguara Arepas received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Naguara Arepas

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2525 N Laramie Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
Belmont Cragin · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-02-25
Routine inspection
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER FROM 8:15AM TO 9:00AM WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN WERE PREPARED. AT 9:00AM CERTIFIED MANAGER RONALD PEREZ ARRIVED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYEE HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 5LBS OF DICE CHICKEN MIXED WITH BEEF AT 50.8F AND A DOZEN OF EGG AT 70.4F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL 5LBS AT $95. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW . PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
priority violation
OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER OIL FILTERING UNIT WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL
core violation
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
core violation
OBSERVED 2 EMPLOYEES WORKING WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES
core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection
20241 inspection

Naguara Arepas health inspection FAQ

Has Naguara Arepas passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Naguara Arepas received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-02-25. 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 Naguara Arepas have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at Naguara Arepas's most recent inspection on 2025-02-25, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Naguara Arepas last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Naguara Arepas was last inspected on 2025-02-25. 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.

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.

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