Taqueria La Cantera

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 23, 2017 →
• address3452 S Western Ave, Chicago 60608

Is Taqueria La Cantera clean?

Taqueria La Cantera is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on February 1, 2019, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on March 23, 2017. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Taqueria La Cantera?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 23, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained

When was Taqueria La Cantera last inspected?

Taqueria La Cantera has 2 inspections on record going back to March 23, 2017.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 23, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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