⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

Las Delicias De Puerto Rico

4821 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Belmont Cragin

License #: 2158450

21
Total Inspections
9
Passed
8
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 10, 2025 Inspection

January 10, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED TO-GOS STORED FACING UP ON SHELF IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATI(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 14, 2024 Inspection

June 14, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA RENDERED INACCESSIBLE BY CONTAINER BEING PLACED INSIDE IT. INSTRUCTED TO MAI...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 23, 2023 Inspection

June 23, 2023• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED EGGS AT 53F, CHICKEN AT 46F, BEEF AT 4...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 23, 2022 Inspection

June 23, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: NOTED 1/2 INCH GAP ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE EXIT DOOR. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR AND MAKE TIGHT FITTING.(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 13, 2022 Inspection

June 13, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT ...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 6, 2022 Inspection

June 6, 2022• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 12 LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE WALLS NEAR THE CEILING AND BEHIND THE STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE THE MOP SINK ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 14, 2021 Inspection

April 14, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED.(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 7, 2021 Inspection

April 7, 2021• Canvass• 13 violations

Violation: 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF RAW CHICKEN STORED NEXT TO OPEN CONTAINER OF SLICED CABBAGE AND BUNCHES OF CILANDRO INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER T...(+12 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 7, 2019 Inspection

August 7, 2019• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS NOT DATE MARKED INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. ...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 19, 2019 Inspection

February 19, 2019• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVI...(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 14, 2018 Inspection

March 14, 2018• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED POTS AND PANS NOT INVERTED (STORED)AFTER SAITIZING.INSTRUCTED MANAGEM...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 24, 2017 Inspection

March 24, 2017• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN REAR AREA WHERE WALK IN COOLER I...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 17, 2017 Inspection

March 17, 2017• Canvass• 6 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 EVIDENCE OF APPX. 30 OR MORE RODENT DROP...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 22, 2016 Inspection

April 22, 2016• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE HAND SINK, AND THE STOVE TOP, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 17, 2015 Inspection

August 17, 2015• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY.MUST STORE INVERTED.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 22, 2014 Inspection

April 22, 2014• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF COOKED FOOD IN PREP COOLER & WALK IN COOLE...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 29, 2013 Inspection

May 29, 2013• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF FRYERS, AND CUTTING BOARDS(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 2, 2012 Inspection

July 2, 2012• License• 4 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: Instructed to have all coolers on and running at 40 F or below and freezers at 0 F or below.(+3 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