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LA GLORIA MARKET

2551-2553 W 51ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

LA GLORIA MARKET has been inspected once by Chicago Department of Public Health, on September 25, 2026. The most recent inspection, on September 25, 2026, recorded 8 infractions.

In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.

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.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on September 25, 2026. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on September 25, 2026. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 3 times on September 25, 2026. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

  • 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 3 times on September 25, 2026. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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.

1 inspection

  1. License

    8 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED RUST ON UPPER INTERIOR STAINLESS STEEL PLATE NEAR FRONT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE, REMOVE RUST FROM INTERIOR STAINLESS STEEL PLATE NEAR FRONT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED OPENINGS AT BASES OF OUTER FRONT ENTRANCE AND EXIT DOORS AND OPENING IN LOWER LEFT CORNER OF REAR EXIT WALK IN COOLER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED TO ELEVATE POTS AND BOXES IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL LINER ON LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE UNDERNEATH HOT HOLDING UNITS ON SALES FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL LINER FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE UNDERNEATH HOT HOLDING UNITS ON SALES FLOOR, INSTRUCTED NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED DARK STAINS ON SMALL CUTTING BOARD OF SMALL PREP TABLE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARD, INSTRUCTED CUTTING BOARDS SHALL BE RESURFACED IF THEY CAN NO LONGER BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED OR BE DISCARDED IF THEY ARE NOT CAPABLE OF BEING RESURFACED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED MISSING SLIDING DOOR ON LEFT HOT HOLDING UNIT ON SALES FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SLIDING DOORS ON HOT HOLDING UNIT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD. DURING TIME OF INSPECTION CHICHARRON MOVED TO RIGHT HOT HOLDING UNIT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON MIDDLE DOOR OF THREE DOOR FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED GASKET ON MIDDLE OF THREE DOOR FREEZER.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN REACH IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN REACH IN WALK IN COOLER TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED BROWN BUILDUP ON FILTERS IN HOOD IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS IN HOOD IN REAR PREP AREA.

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