La Tambenita

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 24, 2013
• address2871 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60618
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is La Tambenita clean?

La Tambenita is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 24, 2013. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at La Tambenita?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 24, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST SEAL HOLES ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST SEAL HOLES ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE VENT COVER OF THE WASHROOM(WITH ACCUMULATED DUST) AND MAINTAIN. MUST SEAL ALL THE HOLES ON THE WALLS IN THE BASEMENT.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE VENT COVER OF THE WASHROOM(WITH ACCUMULATED DUST) AND MAINTAIN. MUST SEAL ALL THE HOLES ON THE WALLS IN THE BASEMENT.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • MUST INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE DOOR OF THE WASHROOM IN THE BASEMENT.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE ON THE FAUCET OF THE MOP SINK.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • CLUTTER IN THE WEST SIDE OF THE BASEMENT.(BAGS OF GARBAGE, SHELVINGS, ELECTRICAL CORD,BROKEN CASHIER MACHINE, EtC). INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSE UNUSED ITEMS/ARTICLES TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.

When was La Tambenita last inspected?

La Tambenita has 2 inspections on record going back to January 24, 2013.

La Tambenita vs Avondale

Avondale runs 64% clean across 679 tracked restaurants — 432 clean, 111 mid, 133 cooked.

Against the 679 spots Cooked tracks in Avondale, this one comes out cleaner than 39% 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 January 24, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.