La Viva Kitchen

Address: 4425 W MONTROSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 25, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-04-25 00:00:00 () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN ALL-GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERE
• Pass — 2024-09-10 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEA
• Pass — 2023-05-25 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: REPAIR THE CEILING DRYWALL IN DISREPAIR ABOVE THE DISH WASHING AREA. REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILE UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN TH
• Pass — 2022-09-30 00:00:00 () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTAC
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-06-25 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE H
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-12-06 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: 3-501.17 OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS REFRIGERATED MORE THAN 24 HOURS IN THE COOLERS NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUS
• Fail — 2019-11-22 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
• Pass — 2018-05-08 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY METAL RACKS INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP/COOKING AREA.
• Fail — 2018-04-30 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: FOUND OVER 20 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG THE WALLS UNDE
• Pass — 2017-02-10 00:00:00 () 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE ONE DOOR REACH IN FREEZER. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. | 40. REFRIGERATION
• Fail — 2017-02-03 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER .
• Pass — 2016-04-21 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Found several items without proper labels. Instructed facility to label bulk food items with name, and
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-04-18 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: Potentially hazardous foods found at improper temperatures in the following area
• Pass — 2015-03-17 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAI
• Fail — 2015-03-10 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO HOT OR TEMPERED WATER AVAILABLE IN BOTH WASHROOMS AT ALL WASHBOWLS OR AT FRONT COUNTER EXPOSED HAND SINK. MANAGEMEN
• Pass — 2014-09-24 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LOOSE FLOOR TILE AT HALLWAY TO PREP AREA.|38. VENTILATION: RO
• Fail — 2014-07-31 00:00:00 () 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: FOUND ESTABLISHMENT OPERATING WITHOUT HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030 | 32. F
• Pass — 2014-06-09 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DISH MACHINE.--------MUST CLE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-06-04 00:00:00 () 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE SANITIZING RINSE AT 0 PPM (CHLORINE) CON
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2013-09-26 00:00:00 () 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HAS RUST SPOTS AND UNEVEN WELDING ALONG INTERIOR SEAMS.

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