Los Andanes LLC
5423 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60641 · Avondale · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2026-02-18
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-02-18
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature minor 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 2×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED ITEMS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED TORN/DAMAGED RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR OF THE COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKET.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
3 ▾
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS COOKED PROTEINS, BEANS, AND SAUCES STORED COVERED WITH FOOD-GRADE PLASTIC WRAP WHILE COOLING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CO...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD AND HOOD FILTERS IN THE REAR AREA VENTILATION HOOD (ABOVE STOVE NEAR REAR EXTERIOR DOOR) TO BE HEAVILY-SOILED WITH GREASE AND OTHER SOIL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS AND CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF...
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED INTENSITY OF LIGHTING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER INADEQUATE FOR THIS AREA, LIGHT FIXTURE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WALK-IN COOLER LIGHT FIXTURE TO PROVIDE LIGHTING OF ADEQUATE INTENSITY FOR THIS AREA AND MAINTAIN.
4 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH NO LABELS IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA NEAR DRY STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH THE FOOD NAME ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN. MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS W...
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE PREPARING FOOD AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED TORN/DAMAGED RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS. . INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES)
2 ▾
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
ONE OF THE LIGHTS IS NOT WORKING IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
4 ▾
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED IN TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE FRONT DISPENSING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO ADDITIONAL PREP/DUMP SINK IN THE FRONT PREPARATION/BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PREP/DUMP SINK IN FRONT PREPARATION/BEVERAGE AREA.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED UNUSED ROTISSERIE OVEN IN REAR PREPARATION AREA NEAR STOVE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PREVENT UNECESSARY CLUTTER.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED TWO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT HOLDS A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFIFCATE COMPLETES ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND RECEIVES A...
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