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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2026-05-05. 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 2025-02-24, Santamaria Food Services Inc. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Santamaria Food Services Inc.

CONDITIONAL
3026 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
North Center · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-02-24
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, RICE,BEANS ETC.) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE BLOCKED WITH MULTIPLE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WITH ASSORTED SPICES BEING STORED INSIDE SINK BASIN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL HANDWASHING SINKS REMAIN ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO BE ABLE TO FREQUENTLY WASH THEIR HANDS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c), CITATION ISSUED. EMPLOYEE REMOVED CONTAINERS FROM HANDWASHING SINK DURING INPSECTION.
priority violation
OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WERE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOODS AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection
20241 inspection
20232 inspections

Santamaria Food Services Inc. health inspection FAQ

Has Santamaria Food Services Inc. passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Santamaria Food Services Inc. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-02-24. 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 Santamaria Food Services Inc. have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Santamaria Food Services Inc.'s most recent inspection on 2025-02-24, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Santamaria Food Services Inc. last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Santamaria Food Services Inc. was last inspected on 2025-02-24. 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.