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LA LLAMARADA RESTAURANT

6977 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60645 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

LA LLAMARADA RESTAURANT has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 16, 2018. The most recent inspection, on March 29, 2021, found no infractions.

1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food source, labelling and allergens.

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.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on February 6, 2019. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 28, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 28, 2019. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 28, 2019. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times on May 16, 2018. For example: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • FOUND NO REMINDER/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INSIDE MENU FOR UNDER COOKED STEAKS SOLD AT BUSINESS.7-38-005.PRIORIY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED FOR ESPRESSO MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ESPRESSO MACHINE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • SERVER AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
  3. Short Form Complaint

    8 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • FOUND READY TO EAT FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24HOURS WITH NO SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE.(POZOLE/PORKSOUP) PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST LABEL PROPERLY.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • FOUND NO REMINDER/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INSIDE MENU FOR UNDER COOKED STEAKS SOLD AT BUSINESS.7-38-005.PRIORIY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE AT PREMISES. OBSERVED ABOUT 40 MICE DROPPINGS UNDER OVEN AND PREPARATION TABLES AT DISHWASING AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. 6-501.11. MUST REMOVE ALL MICE DROPPINGS AND NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED FOR ESPRESSO MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVEVNTION DEVICE FOR ESPRESSO MACHINE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • SERVER AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
  4. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • FOUND READY TO EAT FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24HOURS WITH NO SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE.(POZOLE/PORKSOUP) PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST LABEL PROPERLY.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • FOUND NO REMINDER/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INSIDE MENU FOR UNDER COOKED STEAKS SOLD AT BUSINESS.7-38-005.PRIORIY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED FOR ESPRESSO MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVEVNTION DEVICE FOR ESPRESSO MACHINE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
  5. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NEEDED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
  6. License

    10 infractions

    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • OBSERVED NO COOLER FACILITIES TURNED ON INCLUDING: ALL REACH IN AND WALK IN REFRIGERATORS OR WALK IN FREEZER. MUST HAVE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AT 40 OR LESS WITH THERMOMETERS INSIDE AND FREEZER AT 0F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK NEEDED FOR FRONT SERVICE AREA WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP, PAPER TOWELS AND SPLASH GUARDS AS NEEDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR WHERE ICE IS MADE AND CALCIUM BUILDUP ON ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS STORED. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SNEEZE GUARDS NEEEDED TO PROTECT FRONT SERVICE AREA FROM PUBLIC. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SNEEZE GUARDS. SERIOUS 7-38-005 (A)
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE. MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED FRONT DOOR NOT RODENTPROOF WITH 1/2 INCH GAP AT BASE OF DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
      • OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE. MUST HAVE CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FLOORS OF WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER NEED TO BE MADE NON POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN FLOORS. OBSERVED WATER ON FLOOR OF BASEMENT. MAINTAIN BASEMENT FLOORS IN A CLEAN DRY CONDITION.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED HOODS UNCLEAN WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION ON METAL SENSORS AND ON WEST SIDE OF HOOD. OBSERVED CONDENSER WITHIN WALK IN COOLER NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. RESTORE SURFACE OF CONDENSER TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO MOP SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. INSTALL MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS WITHIN REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED BASEMENT ON PREMISES WITH OLD FRYER THAT MUST BE CLEANED AND STORED PROPERLY AND A BROKEN SODA MACHINE THAT WILL BE REMOVED. OBSERVED NO FOOD STORAGE ALLOWED IN BASEMENT. REMOVE ANY UNECESSARY ITEMS FROM BASEMENT AND STORE ALL REMAINING ITEMS 6 INCHES OF FLOOR AND 6 INCHES AWAY FROM WALLS.

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