La Bodega Food Market

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedNovember 20, 2023 →
• address5900 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60634
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is La Bodega Food Market clean?

La Bodega Food Market is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on July 30, 2026, 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 w/ Conditions on November 20, 2023. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at La Bodega Food Market?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 20, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean

When was La Bodega Food Market last inspected?

La Bodega Food Market has 6 inspections on record going back to September 24, 2019.

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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 November 20, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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