La Patrona

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJuly 22, 2026
• address3046 W Cermak Rd, Chicago 60623

Is La Patrona clean?

La Patrona is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 22, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at La Patrona?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR AND SHELVES IN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED NO OUTSIDE COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OUTSIDE COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER FOR PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED
  Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED NO OUTSIDE COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OUTSIDE COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER FOR PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED NO OPERABLE VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WASHROOM.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED NO OPERABLE VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WASHROOM.

When was La Patrona last inspected?

La Patrona has 6 inspections on record going back to May 13, 2024.

La Patrona vs North Lawndale

North Lawndale runs 60% clean across 620 tracked restaurants — 370 clean, 83 mid, 163 cooked.

Against the 620 spots Cooked tracks in North Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 23% 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 July 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.