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DONA BLANCA

3641 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

DONA BLANCA has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 14, 2023. The most recent inspection, on October 17, 2025, found no infractions.

2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 October 31, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 October 31, 2024. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 31, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HANDSOAP AND DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT UTILITY SINK IN THE REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HANDSOAP AND DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS AND MAINTAIN HANDWASHING AIDS ONLY AT DESIGNATED HANDWASHING SINKS.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED SINGLE-USE CUPS USED AS A SCOOP IN DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SINGLE-USE CUPS AND REPLACE WITH UTENSILS WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING FOOD AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED INTENSITY OF LIGHTING IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AREA TO BE INSUFFICIENT, LIGHT FIXTURES DIRECTLY ABOVE HOT-HOLDING LINE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LIGHT FIXTURES IN FRONT KITCHEN AREA TO ALLOW LIGHTING OF SUFFICIENT INTENSITY FOR THIS AREA AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. License

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ESPRESSO MACHINE WATER LINE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOWP PREVENTION DEVICE ON ESPRESSO MACHINE WATER LINE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • SOME LIGHT BULBS NOT WORKING ABOVE PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULBS ABOVE PREP AREA.

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