⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

LA TORTA CHILANGA #2

5407 S KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60632

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Archer Heights

License #: 2379377

16
Total Inspections
7
Passed
7
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 30, 2025 Inspection

October 30, 2025• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 8, 2024 Inspection

October 8, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON COLD HOLD UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR GASKETS ON ALL...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 29, 2023 Inspection

September 29, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 OVER 15 LIVE SMALL FLIES STILL IN PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 25, 2023 Inspection

September 25, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B): MISSING THERMOMETER IN PREP COOLER. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 20, 2023 Inspection

September 20, 2023• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MISSING THERMOMETER IN PREP COOLER. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 26, 2022 Inspection

October 26, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 10 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL BULK CONTAINERS (SALT) AND MAINTAIN.(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 19, 2022 Inspection

October 19, 2022• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: FOUND NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU FOR UNDERCOOKED BURGERS. MUST PROVIDE DISCLOSURE ON MENU FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 23, 2021 Inspection

June 23, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 CONDENSOR LINE LEAKING IN UPRIGHT 2 DOOR COOLER CAUSING WATER ACCUMULATION ON INTERIO...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 16, 2021 Inspection

June 16, 2021• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTD TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH POLICY AND MAIN...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 8, 2019 Inspection

January 8, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Observed no employee health policy on site. Must provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 3, 2019 Inspection

January 3, 2019• Canvass• 14 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Observed no employee health policy on site. Must provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010.(+13 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 24, 2017 Inspection

January 24, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE OVER DINING TABLE FRONT, INSTRU...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 21, 2016 Inspection

April 21, 2016• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 45.9F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE...(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 4, 2015 Inspection

February 4, 2015• License• 4 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: OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY (ADULT AND NYMPH) BY...(+3 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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