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PALETERIA LA ORIGINAL MICHOACANA

9800 S ESCANABA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617

Type: PALETERIA

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: South Chicago

License #: 2328311

11
Total Inspections
4
Passed
1
Failed
6
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 6, 2025 Inspection

March 6, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED DISPOSABLE LIDS USED FOR DISPENSING TOPPINGS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH HANDLE STORED ABOVE FOOD TO P...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 20, 2024 Inspection

February 20, 2024• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 28, 2023 Inspection

March 28, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 11 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED REPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS ON SITE FOR SALE MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS THAT WAS DISCUSSED WITH PIC.(+10 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 21, 2023 Inspection

March 21, 2023• Canvass• 14 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC DOESN'T HAVE VALID IDENTIFICATION TO SHOW PROOF THAT THEY'RE THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.MUST PROVIDE...(+13 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 10, 2021 Inspection

September 10, 2021• Canvass• 9 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 APP...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 18, 2019 Inspection

June 18, 2019• Canvass• 6 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...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 8, 2018 Inspection

June 8, 2018• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION ON THE CEILING OF THE WASHROOM WITH DUST; ...

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 17, 2017 Inspection

March 17, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE SERVED SUCH ...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 6, 2016 Inspection

May 6, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY/SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 10, 2015 Inspection

July 10, 2015• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: THE ABOVE IS OPERATING WITHOUT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS F...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 27, 2014 Inspection

June 27, 2014• License• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE CONTACT PAPER FROM SHELF INSIDE CABINET UNDERNEATH WASHBOWL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.(+4 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