Isla Pilipina Restaurant

• resultFail
• critical violations2
• last inspectedMarch 12, 2020 →
• address2501 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60625

Is Isla Pilipina Restaurant clean?

Isla Pilipina Restaurant is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on April 15, 2020, 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 Fail on March 12, 2020. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Isla Pilipina Restaurant?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 12, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events

When was Isla Pilipina Restaurant last inspected?

Isla Pilipina Restaurant has 20 inspections on record going back to May 19, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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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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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 12, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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