LA Michoacana 1

Chicago Health Dept

1850 W 35TH ST · BACK OF THE YARDS, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Sep 2026).

3 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Sep 2026 · 2 critical violations in the last 12 months.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
14
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
SEP 2026

Inspection history

SEP 2
2026
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

No back splash behind dish area and food prep tables, instructed to install. Floors in rear storage and restroom in poor repair, missing tiles, instructed to provide.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

No allergy training certificate for food service manager, instructed to obtain.

AUG 25
2026
FAIL 6 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

No hands washing sinks provided at dish washing and rear prep areas. Instructed manager to install. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).

Serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

No sanitizer test strips for Chlorine sanitizer at 3-comp sink, instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

Critical Sanitation
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

Drain pipe from AC is draining above 3-com sink drying rack, instructed to reroute away from clean utensils.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Floors in rear storage and restroom in poor repair, missing tiles, instructed to provide.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

No back splash behind dish area and food prep tables, instructed to install.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

No allergy training certificate for food service manager, instructed to obtain.

OCT 4
2024
PASS 6 violations
Minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

NO SPLASHGUARD IN FRONT PREP AREA BETWEEN AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.

Minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

NOTED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE AT FRONT. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT COULD BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NOTED THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM DOOR AT THE REAR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN AND MISSING CEILING TILES NEXT TO A BACK EXIT. ALSO NOTED BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM AND NEAR THE CHEST FREEZER AT THE BACK. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING AND REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN OR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES, IN THE BATHROOM, KITCHEN, SERVING AREA AND BACK AREA BY THE CHEST FREEZERS.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED DIRTY AND DUSTY CEILING VENTILATION COVER IN THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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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