LA Cocina De Irma
4224 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60623 · North Lawndale · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-10-08
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-10-08
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED PIPE LEAKING AT FRONT HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON FILTERS IN HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AND BOWLS LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA TO PREVENT MISCELLANEUS FORMS OF CONTAMINATION.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARD ON HANDSINK LOCATED IN FRONT AND REAR PREP TO PREVNT CONTAMINATION TO DISHES DRYINH ON RACKS AND FOOD COOKING ON STOVE.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED BOTTOM SHELVING UNITS OF PREP TABLES IN REAR PREP AREA WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON 1 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF UNISEX TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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