LA MERCED INC

Address: 4335 W 26TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60623, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 11, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (20 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-06-11 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection) 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11 OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING WALL TILES IN MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILIT
• Fail — 2026-06-04 00:00:00 (Canvass) 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT HANDWASHING SINK IN TAQUERIA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT A
• Pass — 2025-10-31 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE DELI MEAT SLICERS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING. | 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTA
• Pass — 2024-12-17 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A RESIDUE OF SOME SORT BUILD UP ON THE SHELVING IN THE LARGE WALK IN MEAT COOLING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PR
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-10-30 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT HANDSINK IN MEAT/DELI PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-11-04 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT HANDSINK IN BUTCHER DEPARTMENT AND HANDSINK IN REAR DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHAR
• Pass — 2021-12-13 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED. INSTD TO STORE INVERTED. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DES
• Pass — 2020-10-14 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF CRATES USED FOR ELEVATING ITEMS THROUGHT PREP AND STORAGE AREASA OF THE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-06-05 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: MISSING SUPPLIES NOTED ON POLICY FOR CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORIT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-10-18 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Inspector Comments: 2-102.14(N)OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY PROCEDURE.MUST PROVIDE A
• Fail — 2018-10-11 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: 2-102.11 PIC DOESN'T DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD OPERATION AT THIS TIME.MUST PROVIDE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITA
• Pass — 2017-07-28 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-07-20 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOUND ICE MACHINE WITH BUILD UP OF BROWN SLIMY SUBSTANCE AT FRONT AREA OF MACHINE AND AT ICE CHUTE. INTE
• Pass — 2016-08-26 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,ALONG WAL
• Pass — 2015-09-22 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD BEING STORED IN THE BACK OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUC
• Fail — 2015-09-15 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 20 LIVE GNATS HARBORING ON THE END OF TH
• Pass — 2014-09-18 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD R
• Pass — 2013-06-25 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE BUTCHER CASE DOORS AND MEAT GRINDER PUSHER ARE DIRTY AND DAMAGED, REPAIR OR REPLACE EQUIPMENT SO IT
• Pass — 2012-11-08 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REP
• Pass — 2011-05-16 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL

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