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Lala Food Mart
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 22, 2014
- address1133 N California Ave, Chicago 60622
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Lala Food Mart clean?
Lala Food Mart is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 22, 2014. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Lala Food Mart?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 22, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • REPLACE SOILED CARDBOARD ON CHIP RACKS.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • REPLACE SOILED CARDBOARD ON CHIP RACKS.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • CLEAN ALL TOOL SHELVES IN BASEMENT.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN FLOOR IN BASEMENT. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN SALES, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN FLOOR IN BASEMENT. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN SALES, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • CLEAN CEILING VENT IN WASHROOM(DUST BUILDUP). CLEAN WALLS AND ALONG BASEBOARDS IN SALES, STORAGE, AND FRONT COUNTER AREAS.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • CLEAN CEILING VENT IN WASHROOM(DUST BUILDUP). CLEAN WALLS AND ALONG BASEBOARDS IN SALES, STORAGE, AND FRONT COUNTER AREAS.
- 🌡️thermometers missingLighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • REPAIR LEAKING OVERHEAD PIPE ALONG SOUTH WALL IN BASEMENT.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
When was Lala Food Mart last inspected?
Lala Food Mart has 9 inspections on record going back to March 21, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2014 | Pass | |
| September 15, 2014 | Fail | |
| December 16, 2013 | Pass | |
| December 3, 2013 | Fail | |
| November 2, 2012 | Pass | |
| October 26, 2012 | Fail | |
| October 25, 2012 | — | |
| April 12, 2011 | Pass | |
| March 21, 2011 | Fail |
Lala Food Mart vs Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park runs 65% clean across 728 tracked restaurants — 467 clean, 112 mid, 143 cooked.
Against the 728 spots Cooked tracks in Humboldt Park, this one comes out cleaner than 38% 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 September 22, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.