⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

LAS PICOSAS CO

6430 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60629

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Chicago Lawn

License #: 1847566

25
Total Inspections
15
Passed
4
Failed
6
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 21, 2025 Inspection

April 21, 2025• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOOD STORAGE ON FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES AND MAINTAIN

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 30, 2024 Inspection

May 30, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR CHUTE OF ICE MACHINE AND SURROUNDING SURFACE SOILED WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SUBSTANCE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTD TO ...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 3, 2023 Inspection

May 3, 2023• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 11. FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE - Comments: UNKNOWN SOURCE/NO INVOICE OF UNSEALED UNLABELED PALETAS OR HAND PACKED ICE CREAM ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE INVOICE, APPROVED SOURCE (BUSINESS NAME, A...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 27, 2022 Inspection

April 27, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 20, 2022 Inspection

April 20, 2022• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 12, 2021 Inspection

March 12, 2021• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 19, 2020 Inspection

August 19, 2020• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE HANDLE UP(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 27, 2020 Inspection

January 27, 2020• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. ...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 24, 2019 Inspection

June 24, 2019• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 29, 2018 Inspection

May 29, 2018• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING STORAGE. COOKED STEAK...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 16, 2017 Inspection

November 16, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE FRONT CUTTING BOARD , #10 CAN OPENER NOT CLEAM, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO CLEA...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 5, 2017 Inspection

July 5, 2017• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK WALL IN NEWLY ADDED DINING, PREP, AND WAITRE...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 28, 2017 Inspection

June 28, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NEWLY ADDED PREP/DINING AND WAITRESS STATION AREA IN EXTENDED AREA NO HANDSINK INSTALLED INSTRUCTED TO INST...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 21, 2016 Inspection

October 21, 2016• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WHERE WORN. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 23, 2016 Inspection

February 23, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS. MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN TH...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 8, 2015 Inspection

April 8, 2015• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED UTENSIL STORAGE SHELF IN POOR REPAIR OVER REAR DISH SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. OBSERVED TWO ...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 30, 2014 Inspection

June 30, 2014• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: THE FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL THEM.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 28, 2013 Inspection

February 28, 2013• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: CLEAN KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN SINK AND WALL. INSTD TO STORE PROPERL...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 27, 2013 Inspection

February 27, 2013• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY HANDLE-UP. ...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 25, 2013 Inspection

February 25, 2013• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: REACH-IN COOLER IN USE, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 60.1F. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND INSTD TO REPAIR SAME...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 2, 2012 Inspection

February 2, 2012• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cl...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 21, 2011 Inspection

January 21, 2011• Canvass• 5 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...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 9, 2010 Inspection

June 9, 2010• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cl...(+1 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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