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LA MICHOACANA 1

1850 W 35TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60609 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

LA MICHOACANA 1 has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 4, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 2, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 25, 2026. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 once on August 25, 2026. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 once on October 4, 2024. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 8 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 2, 2026. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 2, 2026. For example: ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

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 Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • No back splash behind dish area and food prep tables, instructed to install. Floors in rear storage and restroom in poor repair, missing tiles, instructed to provide.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • No allergy training certificate for food service manager, instructed to obtain.
  2. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • No hands washing sinks provided at dish washing and rear prep areas. Instructed manager to install. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • No sanitizer test strips for Chlorine sanitizer at 3-comp sink, instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • Drain pipe from AC is draining above 3-com sink drying rack, instructed to reroute away from clean utensils.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • Floors in rear storage and restroom in poor repair, missing tiles, instructed to provide.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • No back splash behind dish area and food prep tables, instructed to install.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • No allergy training certificate for food service manager, instructed to obtain.
  3. Complaint

    6 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • NO SPLASHGUARD IN FRONT PREP AREA BETWEEN AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • NOTED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE AT FRONT. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT COULD BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NOTED THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM DOOR AT THE REAR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN AND MISSING CEILING TILES NEXT TO A BACK EXIT. ALSO NOTED BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM AND NEAR THE CHEST FREEZER AT THE BACK. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING AND REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN OR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES, IN THE BATHROOM, KITCHEN, SERVING AREA AND BACK AREA BY THE CHEST FREEZERS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED DIRTY AND DUSTY CEILING VENTILATION COVER IN THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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