Chicago
68
YOUR CALL

LA Sandwichera

2721 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
68/100

Mostly clean — 5 of 7 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
7
5 passed
Last Inspected
2026-01-12
Pass Rate
71%
1 failure
Score
68/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2026-01-12)
Failed 1 inspection (2025)
Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
Plumbing & Waste issues found across 2 inspections
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Sanitation serious 16×
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Other serious
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Plumbing & Waste critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Food Temperature minor
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Facility Condition minor
2026-01-12 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN BASEMENT.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT.

2025-12-15 Fail Canvass
17
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS BEING SANITIZED AT 0.0 PPM'S AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK BY EMPLOYEE OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE AT 3- COMPARTMENT WASH SPOONS WITH A SOAPY SPONGE,RINSE UNDER RUNNING WATER AND BRING SPOON BACK TO PLACE IN CONTAINER WITHOUT PROPER...

serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE NOR REMINDER OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDERCOOKED ON MENU. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER FOR SMALL GLASS REACH IN COOLER IN BASEMENT MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED WASTELINE PIPE ABOVE LIQOUR STORAGE IN BASEMENT MUST REMOVE FROM UNDERNEATH PIPE AND STORE IN PROPER MANNER TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN IN BAR AREA INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR BOTH 3- COMPARTMENT SINKS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED WORN AND PITTED CUTTING BOARD ON TOPSIDE OF PREP COOLER.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST PROVIDE A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD FOOD STORAGE SURFACES IN BASEMENT.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR GARBAGE CAN IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TAPED WALL BASES AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDER AND BEHIND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA AND IN DINING AREA.OBSERVED BASEMENT CEILING WITH LOOSE & MISSING CARDBOARD TILES OVER FOOD STORAGE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN BASEMENT.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

MUST CLEAN GREASE BUILD UP FROM HOOD AND REPLACE MISSING FILTERS AT SAME.

minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

2022-09-15 Pass Short Form Complaint

No violations found.

2022-08-17 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 3
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON A TRAY ON THE TOP OF THE ICE BIN IN THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.

2020-10-29 Pass Canvass
1
serious Employee Hygiene

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

HAND WASH SINK INSTALLED NEXT TO PREP TABLE WITH NO SPLASH GUARD, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

2020-08-12 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

SOILED WIPING CLOTH STORED ON CUTTING BOARDS, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A SANI BUCKET.

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

SPOONS IN USE PLACED IN STANDING WATER CONTAINER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A DRY CLEAN CONTAINER.

2019-01-28 Pass w/ Conditions License
CRITICAL 8
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION WILL BE ISSUED.

critical Documentation & Training

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR TO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE STEAM THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE STEAM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.NO CITATION ISSUDED STEAM THERMOMETER PROVIDED AT THE END OF INSPECTION -COS

minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

MUST PROVIDE A DRAINBOARD AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN FOOD PREP AREA.

critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

PREMISES DOES NOT A HAVE A GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A GREASE TRAP AND MAINTAIN.

critical Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES ON REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED BURNOUT LIGHTS ABOVE PREP TABLES IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

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