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La Calaca Cantina
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations3
- last inspectedMarch 10, 2022
- address2415 W Peterson Ave, Chicago 60659
Is La Calaca Cantina clean?
La Calaca Cantina is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 10, 2022. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at La Calaca Cantina?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 10, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINK (PREP, DISHWASHING AREA, BAR WASHROOMS).
- 🌡️thermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTTOM OF (2) FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER/LID FOR ICE BIN BEHIND (2) BARS.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND RUST ACCUMULATION.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION AND IN ALL CORNERS IN DINING AND IN PREP/COOKING AREA INCLUDING FLOORS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS (WOODEN BOXES) IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED INSIDE FRONT COAT ROOM AND INSIDE FRONT STORAGE ROOM.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHTBULBS ABOVE PREP/COOKING AREA AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA. • FOUND MISSING FILTERS AT KITCHEN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHTBULBS ABOVE PREP/COOKING AREA AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA. • FOUND MISSING FILTERS AT KITCHEN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.
When was La Calaca Cantina last inspected?
La Calaca Cantina has 3 inspections on record going back to March 10, 2022.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 20, 2024 | closed by the city | |
| October 26, 2023 | — | |
| March 10, 2022 | Pass w/ Conditions |
La Calaca Cantina vs West Ridge
West Ridge runs 58% clean across 966 tracked restaurants — 557 clean, 174 mid, 233 cooked.
Against the 966 spots Cooked tracks in West Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 24% 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 March 10, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.