LA Michoacana Ice Cream Shop 4
4614 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60639 · Belmont Cragin · Restaurant · High risk
Mixed record — 6 of 10 inspections passed
Last Inspected
2025-10-21
What You Should Know
⚠ 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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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
Inspection History
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 ▾
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 ▾
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...
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.
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.
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.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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