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La Vaca

May 14, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OUTSIDE THERMOMETER ON THE HALL COOLER IS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO FIX OR PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR SAID COOLER. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: BOTH REAR EXIT DOORS WITH 1/4"-1/2" GAPS AT THE TOP/SIDE/BOTTOM OF DOOR AND IS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS-RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOORS AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING FOR THE UPSTAIRS STORAGE AREA AND STORE STOCK ITEMS 6" FROM THE FLOOR. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF FRYERS WITH GREASE, FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: TRASH RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF STALLS WITH NO LIDS IN THE WOMEN'S CUSTOMER TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH RECEPTACLES WITH LIDS AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: BROKEN/DAMAGED AND/OR MISSING FLOOR TILES ON THE STEPS AND FLOOR BY THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK IN THE PREP AREA. -PITTED FLOOR INSIDE OF REAR WALK IN COOLER WITH STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE FLOOR/FLOOR TILES TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. • MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED, STORED INSIDE OF THE MOP BUCKETS, WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME. • GRAFFITI ON THE WALLS OF THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER (CFM) ON SITE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
code 58

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Compared with No Entry on May 13, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.