LA COCINA DE ALICIA

Address: 5058 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 20, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (19 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY SURFACE ON THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND RESURFAC
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Nov 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION AT 2:40PM. CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ARRIVED AT 3PM
• Fail — Fri Nov 15 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL EXPOS
• Pass — Mon Dec 18 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED GAP IN BETWEEN FRONT DOORS AND ALONG BASE OF BOTH FRONT ENTRANCE OUTER DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENT
• No Entry — Fri Dec 08 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Jun 29 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Jun 29 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Mar 29 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. | 6
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Sep 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND PAPER TOWELS AT REAR DISH/PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Nov 08 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO HAVE A SIG
• Not Ready — Wed Oct 27 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Out of Business — Fri Feb 08 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Jun 22 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS AND SILVERWARE WITH HANDLES
• Fail — Thu Jun 15 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 APPX. 40 OR MORE RODENT DROP
• Pass — Fri Aug 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED HANDIPPED ICECREAM WITHOUT DIPPER WELL, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A RUNNING WATER (COLD) CONNECTED
• Pass — Thu Jan 21 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED 1ST. REAR 2 DOOR COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, RUBBER GASKETS AROUND DOOR TORN, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
• Out of Business — Mon Sep 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Mar 17 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Feb 21 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Above had no exposed hand sink in bsmt prep area, must provide exposed hand sink to bsmt prep area. | 12. HAND WASHING

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