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La Lagartija

August 6, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: HANDWASH SINKS IN BOTH PREP AREAS NOT ACESSIBLE. HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA BLOCKED BY LARGE COOLER. HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP/WAREWASHING AREA WITH EQUIPMENT IN BASIN OF SINK AND MOP BUCKETS IN FRONT OF SINK. INSTD TO HAVE HANDWASH SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. COOLER AND EQUIPMENT IN BASIN WERE MOVED DURING INSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C). • NO HANDWASH CLEANSER AT HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. SOAP PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR VIOLATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: SMALL BOWLS BEING USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS AND SUBMERGED IN CONTAINERS OF FOOD (STEAK, PORK, SOUP). INSTD TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH HANDLE ABOVE FOOD.
code 43
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 24, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.