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SERENA RESTAURANT

Restaurant · IL · source chicago_cdph #license:2882612

Address
2536 W DEVON AVE
CHICAGO IL 60659
Cook County
Phone
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First seen
Oct 11, 8:45 AM EDT

Inspections

  1. Sep 29, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionDetected Oct 11, 8:45 AM EDT

    Pass

  2. Sep 21, 2026ComplaintDetected Oct 11, 8:45 AM EDT

    Fail

    • 38FliesINSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT — EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS, CEILING AND FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND WALLS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREAS AND WHENEVER NEEDED. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELEIMINATE FLYING INSECT PROBLEM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE — VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS NEEDED IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER — MUST LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
    • 39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY — OBSERVED MISSING SECTION OF FOOD GUARD IN THE FRONT STEAM TABLES. STEAM TABLES NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. BOTH STEAM TABLES TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME.
    • 47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED — OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR FOOD STORAGES ROOMS. MUST REMOVE RUST AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
    • 49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN — OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP ON CHEST FREEZERS STORED IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN FREEZERS,
    • 51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES — OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED SINK ON THE FRONT SERVING STATION AREA AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN — OBSERVED CCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA, DISHWASHING AREA AND BASEMENT UNDERNEATH FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT ALL TIMES.