LA Pharmacie
5557 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60640 · Uptown · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 6 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-08-04
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-08-04
✓ No failures across all 6 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste critical 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
Inspection History
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2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR OF THE SMALL ELEVATED GREY MINI FRIDGE TO HAVE A TORN BLUE PROTECTIVE PLASTIC LINING AS WELL AS THE ICE MACHINE TO HAVE A TORN WHITE PROTECTIVE PLASTIC LINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABL...
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED ONE OF THREE MANAGERS TO BE MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING PROOF AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING.
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK BEHIND THE FRONT BAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR SWEEP. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AT BAR AND PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AT BAR AND PREP AREA.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
DEBRIS INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
2020-03-17 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
FOUND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER LOCATED ABOVE 3 3OMPARTMENT SINK.MUST RELOCATE TO HAND SINK AREA.
minor Other
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
FOUND NO CONVENIENT DRAINBOARD FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT PREPARATION AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.
serious Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: COUNTERS BEHIND BAR, DRAWERS, INTERIOR OF CABINETS.MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT DRIP COFFEE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
FOUND NO GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT PREPARATION AREAS. MUST PROVIDE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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