La Palapita

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJune 15, 2015 →
• address4263 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60641

Is La Palapita clean?

La Palapita is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on May 26, 2016, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Fail on June 15, 2015. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at La Palapita?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 15, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored

When was La Palapita last inspected?

La Palapita has 18 inspections on record going back to January 28, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 15, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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