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Carniceria La Hacienda #5

September 24, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING THAWING REQUIREMENTS. FOOD HANDLER THAWING FROZEN BULK TRIPE IN 3-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. INFORMED PIC OF PROPER THAWING METHODS (MUST UTILIZE RUNNING WATER WITH ENOUGH VOLATILITY WHEN THAWING). MUST MEET PROPER THAWING REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAINERS IN FRONT COOLER WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM, DATE, AND ADDRESS.
code 37
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES IN REAR PREP AREA IMPROPERLY STORED IN BETWEEN WALL AND WIRE RACK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER STORAGE FOR KNIVES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
code 44
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH ACCUMULATION OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 25, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.