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La Serena
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 17, 2016
- address3109 W 59Th St, Chicago 60629
Is La Serena clean?
La Serena is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 17, 2016. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at La Serena?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 17, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. HOOD VENTILATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. RUBBER GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • FLOORS IN CORNER BY SODA MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • FLOORS IN CORNER BY SODA MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • WALL TILES MISSING IN MENS ROOM AND BY HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • WALL TILES MISSING IN MENS ROOM AND BY HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
When was La Serena last inspected?
La Serena has 9 inspections on record going back to September 29, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2016 | closed by the city | |
| June 17, 2016 | Pass | |
| May 14, 2015 | Pass | |
| June 12, 2014 | Pass | |
| February 27, 2013 | Pass | |
| August 21, 2012 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 22, 2011 | Pass | |
| April 13, 2011 | Fail | |
| September 29, 2010 | Pass |
La Serena vs Gage Park
Gage Park runs 71% clean across 393 tracked restaurants — 278 clean, 70 mid, 42 cooked.
Against the 393 spots Cooked tracks in Gage Park, this one comes out cleaner than 32% 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 17, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.