LA PENA

Address: 4104 W NORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Apr 15, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2026-04-15 00:00:00 (Canvass)
• Pass — 2025-06-06 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-203.13 OBSERVED NO SERVICE SINK ON SITE. MUST INSTALL SERVICE SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND NECESSARY BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEV
• Fail — 2025-05-16 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ONSITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHI
• No Entry — 2025-05-06 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2025-03-10 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2024-12-09 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2024-11-25 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2024-11-14 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2024-10-29 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ONSITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES. INFORMED PERS
• Pass — 2023-07-20 00:00:00 () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW P
• Fail — 2023-07-11 00:00:00 () 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE SANITIZER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTR
• No Entry — 2022-11-08 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-12-08 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 HAVE A
• No Entry — 2021-12-07 00:00:00 ()
• Out of Business — 2019-10-31 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2018-01-30 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED MINOR CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTA
• No Entry — 2018-01-26 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-02-09 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-01-30 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE.OBSERVED 10 BOTTLES OF BEER STORED DOWN
• Pass — 2016-04-08 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE 4 DOOR COOLER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER

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