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La Flor Grocery Store
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 25, 2022
- address10500 S Avenue M, Chicago 60617
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is La Flor Grocery Store clean?
La Flor Grocery Store is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 25, 2022. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at La Flor Grocery Store?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 25, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP TABLE COVERED WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES. • OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED FOR ELEVATION AND STORAGE IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON SHELVING UNITS FOR PRODUCT STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FROM SHELVING UNITS. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED LEAK AT BOTTOM OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MEET REQUIREMENT.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
When was La Flor Grocery Store last inspected?
La Flor Grocery Store has 2 inspections on record going back to July 22, 2022.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2022 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 22, 2022 | — |
La Flor Grocery Store vs East Side
East Side runs 64% clean across 189 tracked restaurants — 119 clean, 48 mid, 20 cooked.
Against the 189 spots Cooked tracks in East Side, this one comes out cleaner than 22% 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 July 25, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.