LA ESTRELLA

Address: 3835 W 26TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60623, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 10, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (27 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-06-10 00:00:00 (Canvass) 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE. | 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DUR
• Pass — 2025-10-09 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-10-02 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 35 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERD ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE DELI MEAT COUNTER. MUST REMOVE AND DETAIL CLEAN AFFECTED AREA. ALSO MUST CALL P
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-10-25 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE S
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-02-07 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-11-18 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON ON SITE WITH SANITATION TRAINING. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Com
• Pass — 2020-10-13 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2020-10-06 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST POST HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. | 28. TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENT
• Pass — 2019-04-26 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED UTENSILS (STRAINER, SPOONS, ETC.) STORED IMPROPERLY IN A LARGE ROUND COOKING POT IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. INST
• Fail — 2019-04-19 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS, BUT NO CLEAN-UP KIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN-UP KIT INC
• Pass — 2018-10-30 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2018-10-26 00:00:00 () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER OF THE RISK OF RAW AND UNDER COOKED FOO
• Fail — 2018-10-24 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY PROCEDURE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
• Fail — 2018-10-17 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC DOESN'T DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD OPERATION AT THIS TIME.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED) | 3. MANA
• Pass — 2017-11-01 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, FRESH MEAT CUTTING TABLES ALL IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER. MU
• Pass — 2017-07-13 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: INTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZER, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS, PRODUCE P
• Pass — 2016-08-26 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AT THE PREP AREA,HAS DARK DEEP OPEN SEAMS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE | 33. F
• Fail — 2016-08-17 00:00:00 () 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO TEST THE SANITIZER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,WHEN SINK IS SET UP F
• Pass — 2015-08-28 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN, MEATBALLS, PORK, RICE, AND BEANS IN THE FRONT PREP REFRIGERATOR WITHOUT PROPER
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-07-17 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM

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