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La Union Grocery & Carniceria
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedAugust 18, 2010
- address5859 W Diversey Ave, Chicago 60639
- cuisineRestaurant/Grocery
Is La Union Grocery & Carniceria clean?
La Union Grocery & Carniceria is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on August 18, 2010. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at La Union Grocery & Carniceria?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 18, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER RAISED SHELVINGS IN REAR STORAGE AREA FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING (NOTED MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVES).Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER RAISED SHELVINGS IN REAR STORAGE AREA FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING (NOTED MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVES).
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDIMENT SHELF IN THE KITCHEN AREA.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT REAR AREA BY WALK-IN COOLER.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT REAR AREA BY WALK-IN COOLER.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN REAR AREA (BY WALK-IN COOLER) TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE.
When was La Union Grocery & Carniceria last inspected?
La Union Grocery & Carniceria has 2 inspections on record going back to August 18, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2011 | closed by the city | |
| August 18, 2010 | Pass |
La Union Grocery & Carniceria vs Belmont Cragin
Belmont Cragin runs 60% clean across 787 tracked restaurants — 470 clean, 175 mid, 137 cooked.
Against the 787 spots Cooked tracks in Belmont Cragin, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 August 18, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.