La Michoacana 1

1850 W 35Th St, Chicago, IL 60609

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Oct 4, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

With just one inspection in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. La Michoacana 1 was last inspected on Oct 4, 2024. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited two times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting La Michoacana 1 on the weaker side.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 4, 2024

Complaint

6 minor violations.

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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: NO SPLASHGUARD IN FRONT PREP AREA BETWEEN AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: NOTED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE AT FRONT. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT COULD BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: NOTED THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM DOOR AT THE REAR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN AND MISSING CEILING TILES NEXT TO A BACK EXIT. ALSO NOTED BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM AND NEAR THE CHEST FREEZER AT THE BACK. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING AND REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN OR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES, IN THE BATHROOM, KITCHEN, SERVING AREA AND BACK AREA BY THE CHEST FREEZERS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY AND DUSTY CEILING VENTILATION COVER IN THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Michoacana 1 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Michoacana 1 on file is from Oct 4, 2024. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at La Michoacana 1?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at La Michoacana 1.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at La Michoacana 1 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

Nearby Restaurants

Paleteria La Michoacana on 35th Street

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