La Casa Mexicana/Starz Catering

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 13, 2010
• address2727 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago 60647

Is La Casa Mexicana/Starz Catering clean?

La Casa Mexicana/Starz Catering is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 13, 2010. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at La Casa Mexicana/Starz Catering?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 13, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR AND WINDOW COVERS AT FRONT.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR AND WINDOW COVERS AT FRONT.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF COOLERS,STOVE TOP AND INSIDE,EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK BY KITCHEN,STORAGE SHELVES UNDER PREP TABLES, AND TOILET BOWLS WITH STAINS AND DEBRIS. ALSO MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN FLOOR FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AT GREASE TRAP WITH SATINS ,AND REPAIR BROKEN TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AT GREASE TRAP WITH SATINS ,AND REPAIR BROKEN TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WINDOW BASE WALLS WITH DUST BUILD UP.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WINDOW BASE WALLS WITH DUST BUILD UP.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD IN TOILET AND TRACKING LIGHTS AT KITCHEN WITH STAINS.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. OBSERVED BASEMENT BEING USED AS LIVING QUARTERS WITH BEDS ETC.. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE AS LIVING AREA.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST ORGANIZE AND OR REMOVE EXCESSIVE CLUTTER ON FACILITY.

When was La Casa Mexicana/Starz Catering last inspected?

La Casa Mexicana/Starz Catering has 1 inspection on record going back to October 13, 2010.

La Casa Mexicana/Starz Catering vs Logan Square

Logan Square runs 66% clean across 1,321 tracked restaurants — 870 clean, 253 mid, 186 cooked.

Against the 1,321 spots Cooked tracks in Logan Square, this one comes out cleaner than 35% 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 October 13, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.