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La Chapincita

November 7, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT THE WASHROOM HAND WASHING SINK.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT AND ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 5Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: ALL REFRIGERATION AND FREEZERS MUST BE ON AND OPERATING AT PROPER TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY VIOLATION.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR ANY COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES SUCH AS MILK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL SERVICE OR ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE SERVICE FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION IN A LOG BOOK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 38
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A UTILITY MOP SERVICE SINK FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASHROOM. • MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON THE TOILET ROOM DOOR THAT OPENS DIRECTLY INTO THE GROCERY AREA.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NO OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLES FOR BUSINESS. MUST PROVIDE A COVERED OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD WASTE FROM A LICENSED WASTE REMOVAL CO. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE GROCERY AREA MUST BE REPLACED.----EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A SEALANT IN THE WASHROOM AROUND PLUMBING PIPING MUST BE CUT DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE WASHROOM HAND SINK MUST BE SEALED.
code 55

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Compared with Not Ready on November 3, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.