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LA OAXAQUENA GROCERY, INC.

4448 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60609 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

LA OAXAQUENA GROCERY, INC. has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 29, 2010. The most recent inspection, on April 23, 2014, found no infractions.

2 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.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions.

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 4 times on September 29, 2010. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 2 times on September 29, 2010. 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.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License

    6 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • REMOVE ALL NON-WORKING EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES(DEEP FREEZER IN BASEMENT & PRODUCE CASE ONNSALES FLOOR)
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN CHIP RACKS AND SHELVES WHERE NEEDED.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT INCLUDING ALL ROOMS AND CLOSET BASEMENT. BASEMENT FLOOR CHIPPED THROUGHOUT, MUST RE-PAINT IT. PAINT FLOOR AT FRONT DOOR AND STAIRS ON SALES FLOOR LEADING UP THE APARTMENT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • PAINT WALLS ON SALES FLOOR. REPLACE ALL MISSING WALL COVE ON SALES FLOOR. SEAL ALL LOOSE WALL COVE THROUGHOUT(INCLUDING BASEMENT). REPAIR ALL HOLES IN WALLS(INCLUDING BASEMENT). CLEAN AND/ OR PAINT ALL DOORS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • COVER LIGHTS WITH SHIELDS ABOVE PRODUCE DISPLAY CASE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL A MOP SINK. PLANS TO SELL NACHOS, UNPACKAGED BREADS AND PASTRIES-MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK ON SALES FLOOR(BEHIND FRONT COUNTER).

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