CEBU CHICAGO
3120 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
CEBU CHICAGO has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 29, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 12, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
2 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food temperature control.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 12, 2026. For example:
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded once on June 9, 2025. For example:
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded once on June 9, 2025. For example:
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded once on June 9, 2025. For example:
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded once on June 9, 2025. For example:
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
About this data
These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
6 inspections
- Canvass
3 infractions
- 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- OBSERVED IN DISH AREA 3 COMPARMENT SINK MIDDLE BASIN LEAKING FROM DRAINING PIPE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR & DRAINS UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN FRON AND REAR PREP, DRY FOOD & PAPER STORAGE AREA AND BAR.
- 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- Canvass
7 infractions
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE UNISEX CUSTOMERS/EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
- VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE 1DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN MAIN KITHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
- 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
- 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHED OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
- 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
- OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORED WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
- 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
- OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS COVER ABOVE PREP TABLES IN REAR MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND DIRT INSIDE VENTILATION VENTS ABOVE PREP TABLES FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED A FEW DAMAGED BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE IN REAR DISHWASHER AREA. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND WALLS IN REAR KITHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- Canvass
1 infraction
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- PREP AREA 2-DOOR LOW BOY COOLER RIGHT SIDE DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKET.
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- License
0 infractions
- License
2 infractions
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP BETWEEN FRONT ENTRANCE DOUBLE DOORS. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOORS.
- 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- License
0 infractions
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