La Quebrada

August 17, 2026 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS BY FEMALE FOOD HANDLER. OBSERVED FEMALE FOOD HANDLER USE BARE HANDS TO PLACE READY TO EAT ONIONS AND CILANTRO INTO BOWL AND HAND BOWL TO SERVER IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD FOOD AND USE UTENSILS OR GLOVES TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS. CORRECTED ON SITE BOWL GIVEN TO SERVER AND CONTAINERS CONTAINING READY TO EAT ONIONS AND CILANTRO DISCARDED AND DENATURED VALUED AT $3 AND WEIGHING 3LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IMPROPERLY SANITIZING AT A CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM CHLORINE. CORRECTED ON SITE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE REPAIRED AND PROPERLY SANITIZING AT 50PPM CHLORINE BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD IS SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO ADD DISCLOSURE TO MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF OUTER FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR LEADING TO PARKING LOT AND BASEMENT EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BUCKETS OF MOLE STORED ON LEDGE AND CONDIMENTS STORED ON SHELF UNDERNEATH UNSHIELDED WASTE WATER LINE IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE/UTILITY ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SHIELD ON WASTE WATER LINE OR RELOCATE BUCKETS OF MOLE ON LEDGE AND CONDIMENTS ON SHELF STORED UNDERNEATH SAID WASTE WATER LINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM POTENIAL DRIPS.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE USE ITEMS SUCH AS SINGLE USE NAPKINS AND DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS STORED ON SHELF UNDERNEATH UNSHIELDED WASTE WATER LINE IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE/UTILITY ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SHIELD ON WASTE WATER LINE OR RELOCATE ALL SINGLE USE ITEMS STORED UNDERNEATH SAID WASTE WATER LINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM POTENIAL DRIPS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CERAMIC/CLAY DRINKING CUPS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE CUPS ARE LEAD-FREE OR CONTAIN LEAD-SAFE LEVELS AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH ON-SITE OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES. • OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON ICE MACHINE LID. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED GASKETS ON ICE MACHINE LID AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED OPENING(EXPOSING INSULATION) IN INTERIOR OF LEFT AND MIDDLE DOORS OF THREE DOOR SMALL COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA ACROSS FROM COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR OR REPLACE DOORS ON SAID COLD HOLDING UNIT.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NON WORKING WASH GAUGE ON LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WASH GAUGE ON LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE, INSTRUCTED A WARE WASHING MACHINE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE THAT INDICATES THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER IN EACH WASH TANK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PREP/DUMP SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PREP/DUMP SINK IN BAR A MINIMUM OF ONE SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION, OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY PREPARATION AREA.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ON INTERIOR OF NORTHSIDE HOOD IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AND COVERING CEILING VENT ABOVE HOT HOLDING UNIT ON WEST SIDE OF FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF SAID HOOD AND SAID CEILING VENT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR MULTIPLE EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 7, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.

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