Chicago
52
YOUR CALL

LA Michoacana Ice Cream Shop 4

4614 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60639 · Belmont Cragin · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
52/100

Mixed record — 6 of 10 inspections passed

Inspections
10
6 passed
Last Inspected
2025-10-21
Pass Rate
60%
2 failures
Score
52/100
YOUR CALL
Failed 2 inspections (2025, 2024)
Sanitation issues found across 12 inspections
Food Temperature issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 12×
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Food Temperature critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Documentation & Training minor
2025-10-21 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WASH THEIR HANDS IN BETWEEN TASKS. FOOD HANDLER WAS FIRST SEEN PREPARING CUSTOMERS FOOD, THEN HANDLING WIPING CLOTH IN SANITIZING BUCKET AND CLEANING PREP-TABLE SURFACE WITH CUSTOMERS PREPARED FOOD THEN HANDING CUSTOMER FOOD...

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

NOTED ICE SCOOP STORED IN ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE SCOOP IN ITS OWN CONTAINER WITH COVER BETWEEN USES.

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

NOTED INTERIR ICE SHIELD INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2025-04-10 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2025-04-03 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 77.5F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. MANAGER FIXED ABLE ...

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE PINK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED MINOR LEAK AT HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

2024-07-23 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2024-07-19 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 1
critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT MEN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM HANDWASHING SINKS. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 90.5F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLAT...

2024-02-26 Pass Canvass
2
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED BIN IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED PROVIDE.

2023-01-12 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED NUMEROUS OF ICE SCOOPS IN STAND STILL WATER CONTAINERS NEXT TO ICE CREAM BINS. MUST STORE WITH CONTINOUS RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

2022-04-15 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
5
minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE MULTIPLE PREP COOLERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

FOUND THE ICE SCOOP BEING STORED INSIDE THE BIN WITH THE SCOOP HANDLE ON ICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN LOCATION PROTECTED FROM SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION OR INSIDE MACHINE WITH SCOOP HANDLE OUT OF ICE.

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR THE QUATERNARY SANITIZER BEING USED AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OR FOR THE BLEACH SANITIZER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE A CHEMICAL TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION IN MG/L OF A ...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

FOUND HEAVY ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER CLOSEST TO THE PANINI PRESS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND HEAVY GRIME BUILD UP INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN AND 1-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN.

2021-03-04 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP COOLERS IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2019-09-27 Pass License

No violations found.

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