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Los Cuatro Jalapenos
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 21, 2016
- address2880 W Cermak Rd, Chicago 60623
Is Los Cuatro Jalapenos clean?
Los Cuatro Jalapenos is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on November 21, 2016. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Los Cuatro Jalapenos?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 21, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • PAINT THE INTERIOR OF SMALL DEEP FREEZER IN REAR STORAGE AREA.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • PAINT THE INTERIOR OF SMALL DEEP FREEZER IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • CLEAN THE INTERIORS OF BOTH HOODS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BOTH FOOD PREP AREAS. MUST MAKE SURE DEEP FRYERS ARE COMPLETELY UNDERNEATH THE HOOD IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. REPLACE ALL CRACKED AND STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS. SEAL ALL LOOSE BASEBOARDS WHERE PRESENT.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • CLEAN THE INTERIORS OF BOTH HOODS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BOTH FOOD PREP AREAS. MUST MAKE SURE DEEP FRYERS ARE COMPLETELY UNDERNEATH THE HOOD IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. REPLACE ALL CRACKED AND STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS. SEAL ALL LOOSE BASEBOARDS WHERE PRESENT.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • REPAIR SLOW DRAIN IN FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK. PROVIDE STOPPERS(6) FOR BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT MOP SINK.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • MUST ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN RED ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. ALL AREAS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR SERVING BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY.
When was Los Cuatro Jalapenos last inspected?
Los Cuatro Jalapenos has 3 inspections on record going back to November 16, 2016.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| November 21, 2016 | Pass | |
| November 16, 2016 | Fail |
Los Cuatro Jalapenos vs North Lawndale
North Lawndale runs 60% clean across 620 tracked restaurants — 370 clean, 83 mid, 163 cooked.
Against the 620 spots Cooked tracks in North Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 43% 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 November 21, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.