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La Condesa
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 15, 2015
- address1536 W 18Th St, Chicago 60608
Is La Condesa clean?
La Condesa is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 15, 2015. 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 Condesa?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 15, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalFacilities To Maintain Proper Temperature • OBSERVED REAR REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 55.1F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR COOLER AND MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalPotentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service • OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 12 DOZEN RAW EGGS 54.2-55.6F, RAW FISH 52.8F, RAW CHICKEN 51.4-53.6F, COOKED CHICKEN 50.6F, COOKED BEANS 52.7-53.8F STORED IN REAR REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 40LBS AND $150 OF PRODUCT. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE.. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • CLEAN INTERIOR OF FRYER CABINET(GREASE BUILDUP)AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • CLEAN FLOORS UNDER FRONT COUNTER, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL WALLS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • CLEAN FLOORS UNDER FRONT COUNTER, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL WALLS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • REPAIR CEILING IN REAR STORAGE AREAS(WATER DAMAGE, PEELING PAINT). REPLACE MISSING OUTLET COVER ON WALL UNDER KNIFE RACK IN REAR PREP AREA.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • REPAIR CEILING IN REAR STORAGE AREAS(WATER DAMAGE, PEELING PAINT). REPLACE MISSING OUTLET COVER ON WALL UNDER KNIFE RACK IN REAR PREP AREA.
- 🌡️thermometers missingLighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • REPLACE MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. PROPERLY ORGANIZE COOLERS. ELEVATE STOCK OFF FLOOR IN STORAGE AREAS.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.Food Handler Requirements Met • PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
When was La Condesa last inspected?
La Condesa has 4 inspections on record going back to February 18, 2014.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2015 | closed by the city | |
| June 15, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 28, 2014 | Pass | |
| February 18, 2014 | Pass |
La Condesa vs Lower West Side
Lower West Side runs 68% clean across 1,153 tracked restaurants — 775 clean, 162 mid, 205 cooked.
Against the 1,153 spots Cooked tracks in Lower West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 19% 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 15, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.