⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

LA COSTENA ICE CREAM SHOP CORP.

2517 W 51ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Archer Heights

License #: 2240589

11
Total Inspections
7
Passed
3
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 29, 2025 Inspection

October 29, 2025• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN DISPLAY COOLER UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS T...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 6, 2024 Inspection

September 6, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ALL NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES(TABLES, INTERIOR OF COOLERS,HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT, FREEZERSS) WITH BUILD UP OF GRIME AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRU...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 23, 2023 Inspection

August 23, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED NO DIPPER WELL FOR ICE CREAM SCOOPS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 16, 2023 Inspection

August 16, 2023• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO OPERABLE THERMOMETERS IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OPERABLE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 30, 2022 Inspection

November 30, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: FOUND CUT FRUIT/OPEN FOOD IN COOLER AND DEEP FREEZER UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PLACE IN A CONTAINER OR COVER FOOD, MAINTAIN.(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 23, 2022 Inspection

November 23, 2022• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: FOUND CUT FRUIT/OPEN FOOD IN COOLER AND DEEP FREEZER UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PLACE IN A CONTAINER OR COVER FOOD, MAINTAIN.(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 15, 2021 Inspection

October 15, 2021• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 8, 2021 Inspection

October 8, 2021• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN AP...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 20, 2019 Inspection

December 20, 2019• Canvass• 13 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MU...(+12 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 30, 2017 Inspection

June 30, 2017• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE NACHO CHEESE WARMER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 10, 2015 Inspection

March 10, 2015• License• 3 violations

Violation: 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHTSHIELDS MISSING IN PREP AREA. REPLACE SAME.(+2 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections