La Kermese

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 3, 2011
• address3000 -3002 W 26Th St, Chicago 60623

Is La Kermese clean?

La Kermese is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 3, 2011. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at La Kermese?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 3, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Inspector Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABLE & DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS.
  Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Inspector Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABLE & DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS.
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS,WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 6- DOOR COOLER & GLASS DOOR COOLER IN BAR AREA,SINK STOPPERS.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN 1ST FL. WALK IN COOLER.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS,WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 6- DOOR COOLER & GLASS DOOR COOLER IN BAR AREA,SINK STOPPERS.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN 1ST FL. WALK IN COOLER.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN MEAT SLICER,OVEN,LIGHT SHIELDS,DISH RACKS,WHEEL BASES OF EQUIPMENT,2ND FL. WALK IN COOLER FAN GUARDS & SHELVING UNITS.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST GROUT FLOOR IN BAR AREA,DISH WAHING AREA & WHERE NEEDED.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA & DISH WASHING AREA.MUST SEAL DEEP GROOVES IN FLOOR IN PREP AREA.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST GROUT FLOOR IN BAR AREA,DISH WAHING AREA & WHERE NEEDED.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA & DISH WASHING AREA.MUST SEAL DEEP GROOVES IN FLOOR IN PREP AREA.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING & STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT,WALL TILES,DAMAGED CEILING & PEELING PAINT ON 2ND FL,WORN DOOR SWEEPS ON FRONT & SIDE DOORS.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS THROUGHOUT.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING & STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT,WALL TILES,DAMAGED CEILING & PEELING PAINT ON 2ND FL,WORN DOOR SWEEPS ON FRONT & SIDE DOORS.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS THROUGHOUT.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • Inspector Comments: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.MUST PROVIDE END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELD IN FOOD PREP AREAS.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • Inspector Comments: Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated.MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON 2ND FL. STAFF TOILET ROOM DOOR.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST REPLACE MISSING FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA & BAR AREA,LEAKY URINAL IN MEN'S,MISSING BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • Inspector Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.ALL REACH IN COOLERS.
  Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • Inspector Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.ALL REACH IN COOLERS.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • Inspector Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST REMOVE ARTICLES OF CLOTHING FROM EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA & ADJACENT STORAGE ROOM.

When was La Kermese last inspected?

La Kermese has 6 inspections on record going back to January 20, 2010.

La Kermese vs South Lawndale

South Lawndale runs 64% clean across 668 tracked restaurants — 427 clean, 92 mid, 146 cooked.

Against the 668 spots Cooked tracks in South Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 32% 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 March 3, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.