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La Palma Supermercado

May 15, 2026 · Pass

clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE (ICE NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH OUT LABEL DESIGNATING EACH COMPARTMENT (WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD RESIDUE IN GASKETS OF COLD HOLD UNIT IN TAQUERIA AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK AT BOTTOM OF HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA NEXT TO ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL IN LOCKER ROOM AND BATHROOM IN BASEMENT WITH OPEN HOLES. OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SWTICH PLATES IN RESTROOM AND BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO SEAL/COVER AND MAINTAIN AREAS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED WALLS IN BASEMENT LOCKER ROOM AREA MISSING BASEBOARDS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN ENSURING BASE OF WALL IS ENCLOSED.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 11, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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About this record

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.