LA PLACITA

Address: 1840 W 35TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60609, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 21, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (30 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-08-21 00:00:00 (Canvass) 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: Employees open coffee cups placed on prep tables in kitchen and deli station, instructed to keep away from open food and prep tables. |
• Pass — 2025-05-08 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B) UNABLE TO LOCATE THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLING UNITS AND WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAIN
• Fail — 2025-05-01 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND CLEANSER AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK LOCATED IN (IN USE) MEAT PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTURCTED TO PROVIDE AND MA
• Pass — 2024-04-18 00:00:00 () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY
• Fail — 2024-04-11 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (EGGS AND PORK
• Pass — 2023-03-21 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILI
• Pass — 2023-02-23 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASHING SIGN IN REAR PREP AREA BEHIND MEAT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. | 36. THERMOME
• Pass — 2022-04-08 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE COOKING AREA, CLEAN BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, AND CUTTING BOARDS IN BUTCHER AREA. | 53. TOILET FACIL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-03-03 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-06-12 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR KIT ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SHALL HAVE PROCEDUR
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-01-28 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR KIT ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SHALL HAVE PROCEDURE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-02-26 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER/CERTIFICATE ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED . INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAIN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-31 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(a) Observed no written employee health policy on site. Must provide printed employ
• Pass — 2017-12-26 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD IN REACH-IN COOLER IN TAQUERIA. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SU
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-12-22 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2116721 ON 12-6-17: 29-PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #205919
• Fail — 2017-12-14 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2116721 ON 12-6-17: 22-OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER TEST KIT AVAILABLE DURING IN
• Fail — 2017-12-06 00:00:00 () 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER TEST KIT AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER T
• Pass — 2017-06-08 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTEROR OF SLICER, CUTTING SAW, CUTTING BOARDS, KNIFE RACK, PREP TABLES, ICE MACHINE.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-06-07 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 56.2F, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. PREP COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. COOLER IS TAGGED HE
• Pass — 2016-12-02 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MEAT SAW NEEDS CLEANING. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DU

Additional city records (311 complaints, building violations) available via API.

Machine-readable JSON data