LA Colonia

4821 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 · Jefferson Park · Restaurant · High risk

Not yet rated. This restaurant has fewer than 3 inspections on record. We don't assign a score until there's enough data to identify a pattern. Learn why →

2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)

Inspections

1 passed

Last Inspected

2025-05-01

Pass Rate

50%

1 failure

Score

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UNRATED

What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-05-01)

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2025)

⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record

Types of Issues Found

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Employee Hygiene critical 1×

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Food Temperature serious 1×

Inspection History

2025-05-01 Pass License Re-Inspection

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No violations found.

2025-04-29 Fail License

CRITICAL 2 ▾

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE FOR THE MAIN COOKING AREA WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED. MUST INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE MAIN COOKING AREA WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION...

serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ON SITE. MUST OBTAIN A WATERPROOF HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMOMETER OR HIGH TEMPERATURE TEST STRIPS TO VERIFY THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IS REACHING 160�F MINIMUM AT THE PLATES' SURFACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VI...

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · This restaurant does not yet have enough inspections for a score. · How we score
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