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Chicago Empanada Mama, Llc
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 11, 2024
- address1703 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60622
Is Chicago Empanada Mama, Llc clean?
Chicago Empanada Mama, Llc is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 11, 2024. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Chicago Empanada Mama, Llc?
Nothing was written up at the most recent inspection on April 11, 2024. A clean sheet like this is the best possible result — no violations of any severity were recorded.
When was Chicago Empanada Mama, Llc last inspected?
Chicago Empanada Mama, Llc has 4 inspections on record going back to May 25, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2025 | closed by the city | |
| April 11, 2024 | Pass | |
| March 27, 2024 | Fail | |
| May 25, 2023 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Chicago Empanada Mama, Llc vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 30% of them.
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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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 11, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.