La Michoacana the Green Party
Last inspected: Nov 18, 2025
90
Score
Public records show 14 inspections at La Michoacana the Green Party stretching back to 2017. The most recent visit was on Nov 18, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; La Michoacana the Green Party is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Nov 18, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A GAP UNDER THE FRONT DOOR OF THE FACILITY OF ABOUT 1/4 INCHES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERING AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST ACTIVITY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BY THE REFRIGERATOR TO CLEAN DUST, DEBRIS AND DEAD INSECTS.
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Mar 24, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMODITY NAME INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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Nov 8, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FAUCET ON HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF TIGHTENING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CEILING TILE IN BATHROOM IN NEED OF REPLACING WHERE WATER STAINS ARE PRESENT INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 28, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTRIOR OF STORAGE BOXES HOLDING INGREDIENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE SMALL AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 17, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP HANDLE LAYING ON ICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE HANDLE ABOVE ICE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES AND EXPOSED BRICK ON UPPER WALL IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES AND SEAL ALL BRICK SURFACES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Oct 17, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MISSING COMMON NAME ON DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS (SUGAR, ETC). INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN
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May 4, 2021
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND HALLWAY AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS, NET WEIGHT, ETC
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DISPENSING UTENSILS LAYING INSIDE TOPPING CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE HANDLES ABOVE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Dec 11, 2020
Routine
4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PIC HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND ALL NECESSARY ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED READY TO YOGURT AND SLICED MELON NOT LABELED AND DATED IN COOLERS. ALL REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH DATE BY WHICH FOOD IS TO BE SOLD, CONSUMED, OR DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Mar 29, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Food obtained from approved source
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL BAGS OF TAMALES NOT LABELED AND STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN REACH-IN FREEZER FROM UNAPPROVED SOURCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SOURCE FOR ALL TAMALES. TAMALES ARE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE SOLD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION 7-38-010
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2184633 ON 7-16-18:58-OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE A PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TCS FOOD(SMOOTHIES, COOKED CORN, HAND PACKED ICE CREAM) PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS, NET WEIGHT, ALLERGENS.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DISPOSABLE SPOONS LAYING INSIDE TOPPING CONTAINERS.INSTRUCTED TO STORE DISPENSING UTENSILS HANDLES ABOVE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION,
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET WRAPPED WITH PLASTIC ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLASTIC CONTAINERS STORED INSIDE UTILITY SINK AND EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS IN UTILITY SINK AND ORGANIZE FURNACE ROOM.
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Jul 16, 2018
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE FOR THE CORN, AND NACHO CHEESE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED READY TO EAT FODS NOT DATE MARKED IN THE 2 DOOR COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
23
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN HEALTH POLICY, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES FOR VOMITING, OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, AND UNDER THE FRONT CUTTING BOARD AT THE CONDIMENT COUNTER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. CORE VIOLATION.
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Aug 24, 2017
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO UTILITY SINK ON SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNIN WATER AND BACKFLOW DEVICE.
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Aug 22, 2017
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Source sound condition, no spoilage, foods properly labeled, shellfish tags in place
Inspector notes: UNKNOWN SOURCE FOR PALETAS THAT WILL BE SOLD ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE KNOWN SOURCE/SUPPLIER OF PALETAS THAT IS STATE APPROVED TO WHOLESALE PALETAS. PALETAS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED AND SEALED. VIOLATION 7-38-005B CRITICAL.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO UTILITY SINK ON SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNIN WATER AND BACKFLOW DEVICE.
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Aug 14, 2017
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Source sound condition, no spoilage, foods properly labeled, shellfish tags in place
Inspector notes: UNKNOWN SOURCE FOR PALETAS THAT WILL BE SOLD ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE KNOWN SOURCE/SUPPLIER OF PALETAS THAT IS STATE APPROVED TO WHOLESALE PALETAS. PALETAS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED AND SEALED. VIOLATION 7-38-005B CRITICAL.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO UTILITY SINK ON SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNIN WATER AND BACKFLOW DEVICE.
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Jul 20, 2017
License
4 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: PREP COOLER NOT ON. INSTD TO BE ON AND MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. NO HOT HOLDING FACILITIES ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: NO 3-C0MPARTMENT SINK ON SITE, ONLY 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD, GREASE TRAP, AND BASINS OF SINK LARGE ENOUGH FOR COMPLETE SUBMERSION OF LARGEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: RAW BRICK AT FRONT OF PREP AREA. INSTD TO SEAL SAME.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO UTILITY SINK ON SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNIN WATER AND BACKFLOW DEVICE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Michoacana the Green Party last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Michoacana the Green Party on file is from Nov 18, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Michoacana the Green Party?
Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at La Michoacana the Green Party.
Has La Michoacana the Green Party's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Michoacana the Green Party have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at La Michoacana the Green Party 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 the Green Party inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Michoacana the Green Party is inspected around two times per year on average.
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