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Las Islas Marias
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 22, 2026
- address2400 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60623
Is Las Islas Marias clean?
Las Islas Marias is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 22, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Las Islas Marias?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • 3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS NOT COVERED AND STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER AND ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • 3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS NOT COVERED AND STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER AND ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • 4-501.11 OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKET AND ICE BUILDUP IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • 4-603.15 OBSERVED POTS TOO LARGE TO SUBMERGE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE LARGE FOOD EQUIPMENT.Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • 4-603.15 OBSERVED POTS TOO LARGE TO SUBMERGE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE LARGE FOOD EQUIPMENT.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • 5-205.15 OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AND STOPPER ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA. OBSERVED LEAKING CONDENSATION UNIT AND DRAINLINE NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO FLOOR DRAIN IN REAR DISH WASHING AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-501.11 OBSERVED MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES IN PREP, STORAGE, DISH WASHING, AND BAR AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR TILES.
When was Las Islas Marias last inspected?
Las Islas Marias has 3 inspections on record going back to July 17, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2026 | Pass | |
| January 15, 2026 | Fail | |
| July 17, 2025 | Pass |
Las Islas Marias vs South Lawndale
South Lawndale runs 64% clean across 668 tracked restaurants — 427 clean, 92 mid, 146 cooked.
Against the 668 spots Cooked tracks in South Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 40% 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 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.