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La Mexicana Bakery
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 12, 2013
- address2919 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60618
Is La Mexicana Bakery clean?
La Mexicana Bakery is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 12, 2013. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at La Mexicana Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 12, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • JELLO AND FLAN PACKAGED ON PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PLASTIC GLASS FOR SALE NEEDS A LABEL. NAME OF THE PRODUCT, COMPANY' NAME, ADDRESS, ZIP CODE, LIST OF INGREDIENTS, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, COLOR OR PRESERVATIVE AND NET CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • JELLO AND FLAN PACKAGED ON PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PLASTIC GLASS FOR SALE NEEDS A LABEL. NAME OF THE PRODUCT, COMPANY' NAME, ADDRESS, ZIP CODE, LIST OF INGREDIENTS, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, COLOR OR PRESERVATIVE AND NET CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • CHEST FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN. BROKEN DRAWER OF THE CABINET UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT COOKING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CAULKING AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN BOTH WASHROOMS WORN OUT. INSTRUCTED TO RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • CHEST FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN. BROKEN DRAWER OF THE CABINET UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT COOKING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CAULKING AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN BOTH WASHROOMS WORN OUT. INSTRUCTED TO RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • STAINED CEILING TILES THRU-OUT THE DINING AREA. MUST REPLACE. FILTER AND HOOD WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. VENT COVER IN BOTH WASHROOMS WITH DUST BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • STAINED CEILING TILES THRU-OUT THE DINING AREA. MUST REPLACE. FILTER AND HOOD WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. VENT COVER IN BOTH WASHROOMS WITH DUST BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • MISSING VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER WITH MILK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER.Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • MISSING VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER WITH MILK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER.
When was La Mexicana Bakery last inspected?
La Mexicana Bakery has 4 inspections on record going back to November 29, 2012.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2013 | closed by the city | |
| June 12, 2013 | Pass | |
| June 5, 2013 | Fail | |
| November 29, 2012 | Pass |
La Mexicana Bakery vs Avondale
Avondale runs 64% clean across 679 tracked restaurants — 432 clean, 111 mid, 133 cooked.
Against the 679 spots Cooked tracks in Avondale, this one comes out cleaner than 39% 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 June 12, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.