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LA FAVORITA

1925 S MAY ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

LA FAVORITA has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 8, 2014. The most recent inspection, on October 20, 2017, found no infractions.

1 of 4 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.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 9 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 1, 2016. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded once on October 8, 2014. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED GREASY CHIP STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED WALL IN POOR REPAIR LOCATED IN THE MEAT PREP DELI AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ACUUMULATED DUST ON THE FANS OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT (DELI CASES) BEING STORED IN THE REAR AND DELI. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REMOVE.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN CEILING VENT NEAR DUCT EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA(DUST BUILDUP).
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REAR EXPOSED SINK IS SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN EXPOSED SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ORGANIZE AND STORE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
  4. License

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL LINERS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS BENEATH ALL GROCERY DISPLAY SHELVINGS AT CUSTOMER AREA ARE DIRTY,CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL AND SEAL OPENINGS ON GROUND IN BASEMENT AREAS NEAR THE TOILET ROOM.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • HAS NO DRAIN BOARD AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. HAS NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • STOCK ITEMS STORED AT REAR STORAGE AREA MUST BE STORED AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALL.

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