La Michoacana Belmont

3415 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Dec 23, 2024

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2019, La Michoacana Belmont has four inspections in the public record. La Michoacana Belmont was last inspected on Dec 23, 2024. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

La Michoacana Belmont's latest score of 86 sits above the Chicago average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

Critical latest

Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Dec 23, 2024

Routine

3 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXED FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED AS LINER ON PREP SURFACES THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL FOIL AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Nov 17, 2023

Routine

2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER- HAM AT 48.0 F AND CHEESE AT 49.4 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. ALL SAID TCS FOODS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. FOODS WEIGHT- 30 LBS, VALUED AT $100.00.

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector notes: WALK IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 49.4 F, FOUND HAM AND CHEESE INSIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER WALK IN COOLER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 41.0 F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE BLOCK BUILD UP ON WALK IN COOLER CONDENSER. MUST REMOVE ICE BLOCK FROM WALK IN COOLER CONDENSER AND MAINTAIN.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: WALK IN FREEZER LIGHT BULB NOT WORKING. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULB.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FLOOR DRAIN (OUTSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER) INTERIOR WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.

Jul 25, 2019

Reinspection

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

Jul 12, 2019

License

3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED, OBSERVED CLEAR WATER BACKING UP INSIDE ADJACENT COMPARTMENT (MIDDLE COMPARTMENT) WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, WATER MUST DRAIN PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Michoacana Belmont last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Michoacana Belmont on file is from Dec 23, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at La Michoacana Belmont?

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

Has La Michoacana Belmont's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Michoacana Belmont have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at La Michoacana Belmont 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 Michoacana Belmont inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, La Michoacana Belmont is inspected about once every two years on average.

Nearby Restaurants

La Michoacana Chicag Ice Cream — La Michoaca Ice Cream Shop

Score: 67 — Medium Risk

D & L Snack Shop

3407 W Belmont Ave

Score: 90 — Low Risk

Explore More

→ All locations in Chicago → Mexican / Latin restaurants in Chicago