LA UNICA FOOD MART, INC.

Address: 1515 W DEVON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60660, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Sep 17, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: RESTAURANT/GROCERY STORE
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (24 inspections)

• Out of Business — Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Oct 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19--- MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR ALL STORED ITEMS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCE
• Fail — Wed Oct 16 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON THE PREMISES. PRI
• Pass — Thu Sep 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN THE PRODUCE WALK-IN LOCATED BEHIND THE BUTCHER/DELI AREA. OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER WITHIN THE BUTHER DELI CASE. INSTALL AND M
• Pass — Thu Oct 27 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS, AND CREVICES, IN THE NEWLY INSTALLED CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT ON ALL ENDS AT WALLS, AND AROUND
• Fail — Thu Oct 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDAT
• Pass — Tue Aug 17 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: FOUND POTS AND PANS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON DRYING RACKS. MUST STORE INVERTED. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINT
• Pass — Mon Aug 02 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: FOUND POTS AND PANS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON DRYING RACKS. MUST STORE INVERTED. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINT
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Mar 03 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED CHICKEN AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE IN REFRIGERATOR IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA. LARGE TRAY OF CHICKEN WAS FOUND AT A TEMPERATURE OF
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Mar 28 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: FOUND READY TO EAT FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24HOURS WITH NO SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE.(COOKED CHICKEN/RICE) PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38
• Fail — Thu Mar 21 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. HANDLES CHICKE
• Pass — Tue Mar 13 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKETS AT DOOR OF FREEZER AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND AT THE DAIRY DISPLAY COOLER.
• Fail — Fri Mar 02 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS IN
• Pass — Fri Apr 28 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: END CAPS ARE NEEDED AT LIGHT TUBE INSIDE THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN AND ALSO AT OPENED P
• Fail — Fri Apr 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:20# OF COOKED PORK BELLY IN T
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Nov 03 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: FOUND PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 10-27-16 INSPECTION # 1970335. VIOLATION 16 FOUND NO BARRIERS BETWEEN C
• Fail — Thu Oct 27 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOUND NO BARRIERS BETWEEN CUSTOMER AND EMPLOYEES AT FRONT KITCHEN AREAS/COFFEE STATION AREAS. MUST PROVI
• Pass — Tue Jan 19 2016 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: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE ON SHELVES INVERTED. | 3
• Pass — Mon Jan 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE CABINET AT MEAT PREP (CABINET AT EAST WALL). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN A
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Feb 21 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: FOUND NO HOT WATER AT 3COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK AT MAIN KITCHEN. CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. HOT WATER WAS RE

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