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Las Mananitas
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 2, 2025
- address3523 N Halsted St, Chicago 60657
Is Las Mananitas clean?
Las Mananitas is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 2, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Las Mananitas?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 2, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED THE MENS AND WOMENS BATHROOM HAND SINKS WITHOUT A HAND WASHING SIGN INDICATING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN AT BOTH HAND SINKS.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • OBSERVED STANDING TWO (2) DOOR FREEZER AT REAR PREP AREA TO CURRENTLY BE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, AND FULLY TURNED OFF. UNIT WAS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION, AND MANAGER STATED THEY ARE AWAITING A PART TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. STANDING TWO (2) DOOR FREEZER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL FREEZER/EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005.
- ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXES AND PIECES OF EQUIPMENT STORED ON THE FLOOR AND BELOW SHELVES IN THE LOCKED DRY STORAGE LOCKER BEHIND THE FENCE IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PREP/STORAGE AREA NEAR DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXES AND PIECES OF EQUIPMENT STORED ON THE FLOOR AND BELOW SHELVES IN THE LOCKED DRY STORAGE LOCKER BEHIND THE FENCE IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PREP/STORAGE AREA NEAR DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM IN PREP AREA TO BE WITHOUT A COVERED TRASH CAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED TRASH CAN IN ALL UNISEX AND WOMEN'S BATHROOMS.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM IN PREP AREA TO BE WITHOUT A COVERED TRASH CAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED TRASH CAN IN ALL UNISEX AND WOMEN'S BATHROOMS.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED THE FLOOR BELOW THE TWO DEEP FRYERS AND BELOW THE OVEN IN THE MAIN PREPARATION AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH AN INCH OF GREASE AS WELL AS VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS SPILLED ONTO THE FLOOR. INSTUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR FREE OF EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. OBSERVED FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE CLOSET IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER BEHIND THE SMALL HALF DOOR TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH DEBRIS AND SPILLED GRAINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN STORAGE CLOSET BEHIND DOOR IN THE BASEMENT NW CORNER.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MULTIPLE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA TO NOT HAVE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE SHIELDING AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED LIGHTS OR LIGHTS WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELDING IN ALL STORAGE AREAS.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MULTIPLE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA TO NOT HAVE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE SHIELDING AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED LIGHTS OR LIGHTS WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELDING IN ALL STORAGE AREAS.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED MULTIPLE MANAGERS WITH CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING.
When was Las Mananitas last inspected?
Las Mananitas has 17 inspections on record going back to August 23, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2025 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 23, 2024 | Pass | |
| July 16, 2024 | Fail | |
| March 10, 2023 | Pass | |
| July 30, 2021 | Pass | |
| October 2, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 25, 2018 | Pass | |
| August 30, 2017 | Pass | |
| August 26, 2016 | Pass | |
| August 17, 2016 | Fail | |
| September 4, 2015 | Pass | |
| May 20, 2014 | Pass |
Las Mananitas vs Lake View
Lake View runs 68% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants — 1,492 clean, 440 mid, 272 cooked.
Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 53% 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 July 2, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.