La Creperie
Last inspected: Jul 24, 2025
90
Score
La Creperie has been inspected six times since 2010. Inspectors last stopped by on Jul 24, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around four violations compared to roughly seven violations earlier on.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited six times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting La Creperie on the better side of that line. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspection History
Jul 24, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK FROM BASE OF FAUCET AT THE FRONT BAR THREE (3) COMPARTMENT SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN FAUCET IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE LIGHT IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA TO BE NOT SHIELDED OR PROTECTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE OR PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOR ONE LIGHT IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA.
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Aug 8, 2024
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK FROM DRAIN PIPE ONTO FLOOR AT HAND SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE SINK AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS IN THE CORNER BELOW THE DISH MACHINE AND UNDER THE FLAT TOP AND OVEN EQUIPMENT IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS FREE OF SIGNIFICANT DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN USE UTENSILS SUCH AS KNIVES AND TONGS STORED BEHIND WATER PIPES AND ON THE WALL IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL UTENSILS IN A CLEAN LOCATION IN BETWEEN USE TO PROTECT AGAINST POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS STORED BENEATH UNPROTECTED/NOT SHIELDED WASTEWATER AND SEWER LINES IN THE CRAWL SPACE STORAGE ON RIGHT SIDE OF STAIRS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHIELDING OR MOVE ALL FOOD ITEMS AND STORAGE BINS FROM BELOW ANY UNPROTECTED SEWER AND WASTEWATER LINES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GASKET OF CENTER DOOR OF 3 DOOR STANDING COOLER TO BE TORN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE TO PROVIDE TIGHT SEALING DOOR.
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Oct 20, 2023
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: GREASE BUILD-UP AT THE INTERIOR OF THE OVEN, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE BRICKS AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR SHELVES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,AT PREP/KITCHEN AREA. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CRACKED CEILING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE, WITH SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BRICK WALLS IN VARIOUS FOOD STORAGE AREAS NOT SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES, CRACKS, CREVICES AND OPENINGS OF SAID WALLS TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IS REQUIRED ON-SITE.
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Sep 23, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED A VERY THICK BLACK AND SLIMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT NOT TO USE ICE MACHINE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS DETAIL CLEANED AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- -FLOORS THROUGH OUT ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT -MULTIPLE CRACKS ON FLOOR AT THE FIRST FLOOR AND BASMENT. -MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS ON CEILING AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, RESURFACE FLOORS WHERE EVER NEEDED, SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PEST.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA ON SHELVES AND INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE ROOM (CRAWL SPACE). INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
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Apr 16, 2021
Routine
4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT AND ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR SUCH AN EVENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR THE MENU THAT DISCLOSES AND REMINDS CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING. FOODS SUCH AS EGGS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR HALLWAY WITH PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE MACHINE/ICE. MUST MOVE THE MACHINE TO A NON-PUBLIC AREA OR PROVIDE A BARRIER SUCH AS DOORS OR LOCKING SYSTEM TO PREVENT PUBLIC CONTAMINATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: WALL MOUNTED RAW WOODEN UTENSIL HOLDER MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. SHELVING MUST ALLOW FLOORS TO BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF THE KITCHEN TWO DOOR COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: RAW WOODEN SHELVING UNDER THE DISH MACHINE MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM SEALANT NOTED SURROUNDING PIPING IN VARIOUS AREAS THROUGHOUT THE BAR AREA MUST BE REMOVED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZER.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: THE ABOVE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS REQUIRED TO HAVE ALLERGEN FOOD TRAINING AND MAINTAIN A CERTIFICATE FOR REVIEW.
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Jun 1, 2010
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MOP THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE BOXES OF POP BEHIND THE BAR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REMOVE THE COBWEBS FROM THE WALLS IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND THE RESTROOMS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: ENDCAPS MISSING FROM THE LIGHTSHIELDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Creperie last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Creperie on file is from Jul 24, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Creperie?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at La Creperie.
Has La Creperie's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at La Creperie have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at La Creperie means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is La Creperie inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Creperie is inspected about once every three years on average.
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