LA CIENEGA SUPER FOOD INC

10736 S EWING AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617

Type: Grocery Store

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: South Chicago

License #: 65173

28
Total Inspections
17
Passed
6
Failed
5
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 28, 2025 Inspection

March 28, 2025• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN TAQUERIA AND KITCHEN AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 30, 2024 Inspection

January 30, 2024• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOOD STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN REACH-IN COOLER MILK 47.4F, SLICED MELON 48.8F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD. ALL COLD TCS FO...(+9 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 27, 2023 Inspection

October 27, 2023• Canvass• 25 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HAND DRYING DEVICE ABOVE 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN MEAT DEPT. MUST PLACE NEAR HAND WASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN.(+24 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 12, 2022 Inspection

December 12, 2022• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE CUTTING BOARD IN THE FRESH MEAT COUNTER WITH DEEP DARK SEEMS.(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 18, 2020 Inspection

November 18, 2020• Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS WITH MISSING LID. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT, REPLACE AND MAINTAIN TO ENSURE TIGHT FITTING LIDS. PR...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 14, 2020 Inspection

August 14, 2020• Canvass Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT AL...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 12, 2020 Inspection

August 12, 2020• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT AL...(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 25, 2019 Inspection

June 25, 2019• Complaint Re-Inspection• 10 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE H...(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 18, 2019 Inspection

June 18, 2019• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE H...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 10, 2018 Inspection

May 10, 2018• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND THE RUBBER GASKETS AT THE DOORS OF THE TWO DOOR COOLER IN THE KITCHEN IN POOR REPAIR (LOOSE); REA...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 26, 2018 Inspection

March 26, 2018• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT TAQUERIA AREA AN...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 4, 2017 Inspection

May 4, 2017• Short Form Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 17, 2017 Inspection

April 17, 2017• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 7, 2017 Inspection

April 7, 2017• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES TO TEST THE STRENGHT OF THE SANITIZER WHEN T...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 18, 2016 Inspection

November 18, 2016• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD ITEMS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER (REPACKAGE) ON DISPLAY AT THE FRONT COUNTER AN...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 8, 2016 Inspection

April 8, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT BEHIND FRESH MEAT & DELI COUNTER: BANDSAW,...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 15, 2015 Inspection

July 15, 2015• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: TOOK INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF GRILL CHICKEN AT HOT HOLDING UNIT AND FOUND CHICKEN...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 3, 2015 Inspection

April 3, 2015• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: THE REAR EXIT DOOR IS NOT RODENT PROOF,HAS A 1/4 ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 28, 2014 Inspection

August 28, 2014• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE MEAT COUNTER IN REAR OF PREMISES(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 27, 2013 Inspection

February 27, 2013• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER IN DELI/MEAT PREP AREA USING POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES,(IE ONE EMPLO...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 13, 2012 Inspection

June 13, 2012• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC - Comments: OBSERVED ICE NOT PROTECTED INSIDE ICE MACHINE.OBSERVED PINK AND BLACK MOLD ON UPPER INSIDE PA...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 1, 2010 Inspection

April 1, 2010• Suspected Food Poisoning• 6 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, an...(+5 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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