Cooked?La Cubanita Mexican Restaurant
mid
A raised eyebrow.
The current published rating reads mid. Read the dated record before deciding.
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedAugust 27, 2026 →
- address1511 W Devon Ave, Chicago 60640
Is La Cubanita Mexican Restaurant clean?
La Cubanita Mexican Restaurant is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 27, 2026. 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 Cubanita Mexican Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 27, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required
When was La Cubanita Mexican Restaurant last inspected?
La Cubanita Mexican Restaurant has 2 inspections on record going back to August 12, 2026.
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August 27, 2026 Pass w/ Conditions
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View full inspection →August 12, 2026 Not Ready
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View full inspection →La Cubanita Mexican Restaurant vs Edgewater
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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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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