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PUPUSERIA CAFE 2 INC.

4322 W MARQUETTE RD, CHICAGO, IL 60629 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

PUPUSERIA CAFE 2 INC. has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 6, 2022. The most recent inspection, on January 21, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 14, 2026. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 3, 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 21, 2026. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 once on August 11, 2023. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • 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 7 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 15, 2025. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED CHEST FREEZER WITH FOOD ITEMS INSIDE STORED IN HALLWAY ACCESIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO SECURE WITH LOCK TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE OF CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY TO BE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN UPDATED TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN REAR STORAGE FURNACE ROOM ON FLOOR AND BASE OF FURNACE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL MOUSE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE AREA AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED SMALL DEAD MOUSE IN REAR FURNACE ROOM BETWEEN FURNACE BASE AND WALL. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND SANITIZE AREA.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED CHEST FREEZER WITH FOOD ITEMS INSIDE STORED IN HALLWAY ACCESIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO SECURE WITH LOCK TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE OF CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY TO BE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN UPDATED TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • REAR EXIT DOOR NOT PROTECTED, APPROX 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING, AND PROPERLY PROTECTED
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • LEAK AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA/WAREWASHING AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION. PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED BY END OF INSPECTION
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • RUSTY SURFACE ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, AND ON NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF CAN OPENER. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL RUST AND MAINTAIN
  5. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABELS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
  6. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. License

    10 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP KIT AND PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT BEVERAGE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE, SOAP, PAPER TOWELS AND SIGNAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C).
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HOT WATER AT 128.7F AT HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HOT WATER BETWEEN 100-120F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C).
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBESRVED HANDSINK IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WAS LEAKING AND SLOW TO DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE RESTROOM DOOR DOES NOT SELF CLOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED OPEN CEILING IN REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBESRVED NO PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOR LIGHTING IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBESRVED NO CURRENT ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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