LA Colonia

Chicago Health Dept

4821 N ELSTON AVE · JEFFERSON PARK, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Jun 2026), 1 critical violation noted.

3 inspections on record since 2025 · Last inspected Jun 2026 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2026

Inspection history

JUN 3

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH HEAVY LEAK. WHEN LEFT COMPARTMENT IS FILLED WITH WATER; WATER LEAKS INTO AND CONTAMINATES THE ADJACENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL LEAK AND ENSURE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. MANAGER SEALED LEAK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED

Critical Sanitation

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WHEN ONE COMPARTMENT DRAINS ANOTHER ONE FLOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGER CLEANED GREASE TRAP PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED

MAY 1

2025

PASS · 0 violations

APR 29

2025

FAIL 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

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 7-38-030 (C)

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 VIOLATION 7-38-005

Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-09-06. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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