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LA BAMBA

17 S WABASH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60603 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

LA BAMBA has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 20, 2015. The most recent inspection, on August 19, 2016, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded once on March 9, 2016. For example: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on May 20, 2015. For example: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • DISPOSABLE CUPS USED AS MULTI-USE UTENSILS FOR FOOD AND OIL STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER UTENSILS
  3. License

    1 infraction

    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • PER MANAGER UPON OPENING NOT ALL FOOD HANDLERS WILL HAVE THE STATE FOOD HANDLER EDUCATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS WITH APPROVED STATE FOOD HANDLER EDUCATION.

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