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La Isla Pequena
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 14, 2014
- address4107 W North Ave, Chicago 60639
Is La Isla Pequena clean?
La Isla Pequena is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 14, 2014. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at La Isla Pequena?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 14, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscriticalHand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area • MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND TOWELS AT HAND SINKS.
- ☠️toxic items stored near foodNo Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT DROPPINGS IN WINDOW SILLS AND ON FLOOR IN REAR AREA STORAGE .ALSO FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT TIGHT FITTING.REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • MUST PROVIDE A FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE AND POST.
- ⚠️Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • OBSERVED SINK WELL LEAKING HEAVILY UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON .MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • OBSERVED SINK WELL LEAKING HEAVILY UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON .MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOODS.MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOODS.MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
- ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE OVERHEAD SHELF NEAR HAND SINK,MISSING HANDLES ON COOLERS AND FREEZER DOORS,BROKEN SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA,WORN CUTTING BOARDS.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE OVERHEAD SHELF NEAR HAND SINK,MISSING HANDLES ON COOLERS AND FREEZER DOORS,BROKEN SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA,WORN CUTTING BOARDS.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF FRYERS,USED AND UNUSED COOLERS AND FREEZERS,MEAT SLICER,FLOOR MIXER,SODA MACHINES AND CADDY,ALL SHELVING UNITS.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT AND LOOSE FLOOR TRIM AT FRONT HALL WAY.MUST REMOVE WATER FROM FLOOR IN HOT WATER TANK CLOSET AND KEEP DRY.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT AND LOOSE FLOOR TRIM AT FRONT HALL WAY.MUST REMOVE WATER FROM FLOOR IN HOT WATER TANK CLOSET AND KEEP DRY.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES,MISSING WALL TILES,DAMAGED AND STAINED CEILING TILES,LEAKING CEILING IN HOT WATER TANK CLOSET,HOLES IN WALLS AND REAR WINDOW SILL WHERE NEEDED,GAP BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR IN MIDDLE PREP AREA AND UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT AND WALLS THROUGHOUT.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES,MISSING WALL TILES,DAMAGED AND STAINED CEILING TILES,LEAKING CEILING IN HOT WATER TANK CLOSET,HOLES IN WALLS AND REAR WINDOW SILL WHERE NEEDED,GAP BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR IN MIDDLE PREP AREA AND UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT AND WALLS THROUGHOUT.
- 🌡️thermometers missingLighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREAS.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT MIDDLE PREP AREA HAND SINK AND PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
- ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COLD AND HOT HOLDING UNITSRefrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COLD AND HOT HOLDING UNITS
When was La Isla Pequena last inspected?
La Isla Pequena has 2 inspections on record going back to October 14, 2014.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2015 | closed by the city | |
| October 14, 2014 | Fail |
La Isla Pequena vs Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park runs 65% clean across 728 tracked restaurants — 467 clean, 112 mid, 143 cooked.
Against the 728 spots Cooked tracks in Humboldt Park, this one comes out cleaner than 16% of them.
Other spots in Humboldt Park
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 14, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.