Latino'S Bar & Restaurant
2542-2544 W Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL 60659 · West Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-04-09
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-04-09
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BAR HANDWASH SINK PIPE LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BAR HANDWASH SINK.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR AROUND GREASE TRAP UNDER DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST KEEP FLOOR DRY/CLEAN THROUGHOUT.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SOME DAMAGED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA ABOVE CHEST FREEZERS. MUST REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES.
2024-02-20 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE TWO DIFFERENT COOLER: MILK MAINTAINS TEMP OF 45.3 F, SHREDDED MOZZARELLA CHEESE MAINTAINS TEMP OF 47.1F, PORK FAT AT 45F AND EGGS MAINTAINED TEMP OF 45 F. TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F AND LESS.FOOD DISCARDED:POUNDS 27,VA...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
TWO REACH-IN COOLERS AT IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE: 47F TO 48.6F.TCS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE COOLERS:MILK, SHREEDED CHEESE,ETC. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. TAGGED UNITS "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-...
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
PROTECTIVE LIGHT SHIELD IS REQUIRED AT FIXTURE AT SMALL CLOSET BY DISH ROOM
3 ▾
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED IN THE REACH-IN COOLER NEAR THE FRONT BAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED HOLES IN THE CEILING ABOVE THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED ARE SOME BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLES AND REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT, AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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