CARNICERIA LA VILLA NO. 2

Address: 5800 W GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 5, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Grocery Store
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (30 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-08-05 00:00:00 (Canvass) 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PRO
• Pass — 2025-10-30 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT HANDSINKS IN PREP AREA AND CUSTOMER RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWA
• Pass — 2024-11-18 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED OIL, GARLIC AND SEASONING OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD
• Fail — 2024-11-14 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER FROM 8:30AM TO 8:52AM WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS BEEF WERE PREPARED. AT 8:52AM CERTIFIED MANAGER JOSEFINA
• Fail — 2024-11-01 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK IN MEAT DEPARTMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDSOAP AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY F
• Pass — 2023-08-02 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12 OBSERVED STAINED AND HEAVILY SCORED CUTTING BOARDS BEING USED IN THE TAQUERIA PREP AREA, MEAT
• Fail — 2023-07-28 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: 3-501.16 OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED EGGS AT 48F, BEEF AT 44F, CHEESE AT 46F, HAM
• Fail — 2023-07-21 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-602.11 OBSERVED NO LABELS ON THE PREPACKAGED SALSA AND GUACAMOLE THAT IS MADE ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL
• Fail — 2023-07-19 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO WATER PROVIDED TO THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE MEAT CUTTING AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE E
• Pass — 2022-10-27 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES AND PROVIDE SH
• Fail — 2022-10-20 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE CARNITAS/CHICKEN HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE MEAT DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY R
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-08-11 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING A
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-04-07 00:00:00 () 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED COOKING POTS THAT ARE TOO LARGE TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE REMOV
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-02-18 00:00:00 () 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED COOKING POTS THAT ARE TOO LARGE TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE REMOV
• Fail — 2021-02-09 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-03-18 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVI
• Pass — 2018-05-14 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED EXTERIOR FRAME/GASKET OF WALK-IN-COOLER DOOR IS IN POOR REPAIR.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND SECUR
• Fail — 2018-05-09 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT RAT DROPPINGS ON THE
• Fail — 2018-05-04 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE DISPLAY COOLER IN CUSTOMER ISLE WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF (52.1F-52.9F). THE COOLE
• Pass — 2018-01-23 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED KNIVES BEING STORED BETWEEN TWO COOLERS OR COOKING EQUIPMENT IN TAQUE

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