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La Bodega
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 27, 2018
- address5900 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60634
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is La Bodega clean?
La Bodega is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on February 27, 2018. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at La Bodega?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 27, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED CEILING TILES STAINED NEAR PRODUCE COOLER ALSONOT PROPERLY FITTED AT FRONT WINDOW CASHIER AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES AND TO PROPERLY FIT TILES IN MENTIONED AREAS.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED CEILING TILES STAINED NEAR PRODUCE COOLER ALSONOT PROPERLY FITTED AT FRONT WINDOW CASHIER AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES AND TO PROPERLY FIT TILES IN MENTIONED AREAS.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledToilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • OBSERVED SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR RESROOM DOOR BROKEN.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON RESTROOM DOOR.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • OBSERVED VENTILATION NOT FUNCTIONING IN RESTROOM.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR VENTILATION
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • FOODHANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT METFood Handler Requirements Met • FOODHANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET
When was La Bodega last inspected?
La Bodega has 2 inspections on record going back to February 27, 2018.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2019 | closed by the city | |
| February 27, 2018 | Pass |
La Bodega vs Portage Park
Portage Park runs 65% clean across 715 tracked restaurants — 462 clean, 142 mid, 107 cooked.
Against the 715 spots Cooked tracks in Portage Park, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 February 27, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.