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La Casa Del Buffet
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 6, 2019
- address3857 W 26Th St, Chicago 60623
Is La Casa Del Buffet clean?
La Casa Del Buffet is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 6, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at La Casa Del Buffet?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 6, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 📄consumer advisory missingConsumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED ANIMAL BASED FOOD ITEMS ON THE MENU. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER FOR ALL RAW/UNDERCOOKED ANIMAL BASED MENU ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED THE TOPS OF THE STOVE, DEEP FRYER, FLATTOP AND GRILL WITH FOOD SPLATTER AND ENCASED WITH GREASE DEPOSITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE FRONT BAR AREA AND IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ALONG THE WEST WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE CORNERS OF THE KITCHEN FLOOR WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED BUILT UP GREASE, DIRT, AND DUST ON THE VENTS ABOVE THE FLATTOP AND GRILL IN THE BACK KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED BUILT UP GREASE, DIRT, AND DUST ON THE VENTS ABOVE THE FLATTOP AND GRILL IN THE BACK KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FROM THE CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL MANAGERS WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING.
When was La Casa Del Buffet last inspected?
La Casa Del Buffet has 4 inspections on record going back to March 8, 2018.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2020 | closed by the city | |
| June 6, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 23, 2018 | Pass | |
| March 8, 2018 | Fail |
La Casa Del Buffet vs South Lawndale
South Lawndale runs 64% clean across 668 tracked restaurants — 427 clean, 92 mid, 146 cooked.
Against the 668 spots Cooked tracks in South Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 23% 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 June 6, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.