Chava Grocery

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 9, 2015 →
• address2349 S California Ave, Chicago 60608
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Chava Grocery clean?

Chava Grocery is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on October 4, 2016, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on October 9, 2015. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Chava Grocery?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 9, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded

When was Chava Grocery last inspected?

Chava Grocery has 5 inspections on record going back to January 14, 2011.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 9, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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