LA Mexicana Grill LLC
3731 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 10 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-12-09
What You Should Know
✓ 10 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-09
✓ No failures across all 10 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 13 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Facility Condition
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED AT THE 2-DOOR SAUCE COOLER LOCATED IN REAR FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DAMAGED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR.
2 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Other
PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE
NOTED COOKS OPEN BEVERAGE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST HAVE COVERED CONTAINER OUTSIDE THE FOOD PREP AREA.
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
NOTED THE PLASTIC ICE SHOOT ON THE SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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2022-07-29 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED CLEAN KITCHENWARE (SAUCEPANS) ON THE DRYING RACK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SAID ITEMS
2022-07-28 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS RANGING FROM 50.3-54.0 F INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, SUCH AS 2LBS OF SOUR CREAM(54.0 F) AND 10LBS OF TRES LECHES CAKES (50.3 F). ALL SAID ITEMS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED BY THE MA...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED COLD HOLDING UNIT AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 55.4F HOLDING TCS FOODS (TRES LECHES CAKE AND SOUR CREAM) INSIDE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL TCS FOODS AND DO NOT USE REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED COOL HOLDING ...
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED CLEAN KITCHENWARE (SAUCEPANS) ON THE DRYING RACK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SAID ITEMS.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NOTED WASHROOM ON-PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLE AND NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED BUILT UP OF SOIL RESIDUES ON STANDING DUST PAN. REMOVE ALL SOIL RESIDUES AND KEEP CLEAN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN UNCLEAN IN MAIN KITCHEN NEXT TO MOP SINK. CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN IN DETAIL.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
VENTILATION IN WASHROOM NOT WORKING REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
2020-06-16 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED (PORK, CHICKEN, RICE). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDAT...
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN UNISEX BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND REPLACE.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES INCOMPLETE. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHO OBTAIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE.
2019-07-26 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
FOUND MISSING ITEMS FOR VOMIT SPILL KIT.(SANITIZING SOLUTION EFFECTIVE FOR NOROVIRUS). PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
FOUND NO SPLASHGUARDS FOR HAND SINK AT REAR KITCHEN. FOUND NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREPARATION SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND WALLS AND CEILIING NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREAS. MUST REPAIR.
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