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La Copacabana
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 13, 2017
- address2732 W Cermak Rd, Chicago 60608
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is La Copacabana clean?
La Copacabana is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on October 13, 2017. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at La Copacabana?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 13, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalPotentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service • FOUND APPROXIMATELY 10 POUNDS OF PORK SKINS INSIDE GLASS CABINET AT 84.5F. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-005A. DISPOSED APPROXIMATELY 10 POUNDS OF PORK SKINS. VALUE ABOUT 20 DOLLARS.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • FOUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • FOUND SMALL HOLES AT WALLS AT DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES AT DISHWASHING AREAS.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • FOUND SMALL HOLES AT WALLS AT DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES AT DISHWASHING AREAS.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • FOUND CLUTTER STORED INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER: BICYCLE, MOP AND BROOMS, AND MOP BUCKET. MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER FROM WALK IN COOLER.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • FOODHANDLERS AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANNDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.Food Handler Requirements Met • FOODHANDLERS AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANNDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.
When was La Copacabana last inspected?
La Copacabana has 9 inspections on record going back to September 13, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2019 | closed by the city | |
| October 13, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 5, 2016 | Pass | |
| June 29, 2016 | Fail | |
| August 13, 2015 | Pass | |
| August 6, 2015 | Fail | |
| September 5, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 18, 2013 | Pass | |
| September 13, 2011 | Fail |
La Copacabana vs North Lawndale
North Lawndale runs 60% clean across 620 tracked restaurants — 370 clean, 83 mid, 163 cooked.
Against the 620 spots Cooked tracks in North Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.