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Las Islas Marias

March 19, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND SINK IN HOT FOOD PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. BASIN WAS FILLED WITH STRAINERS AND USED SALSA CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 37
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESIVE GREASE, DIRT, SPILLS, ETC , ON WALLS, ON PIPES, ON OUTLETS, BEHIND HOT COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND COLD HOLDING UNITS AND ALONG WALLS IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS IN COOKING AREA AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: NOTED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2616611 CONDUCTED ON 04/29/2025. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS #10. OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS AND IN THE MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. #39. OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF FOOD ITEMS (LIMES, ORANGES, SALSA AND TORTILLAS) IN BOXES STACKED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND BOX OF SHRIMP ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON SHELVING UNIT. #56. OBSERVED NO LIGHT BULB SHIELDING/COVERING OVER LIGHT BULBS OVER THE STOVE/GRILL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. #58. OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST CORRECT CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE ON THE REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 29, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

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