Vaca's Creamery

2324 W Giddings St, Chicago, IL 60625

Frozen Desserts

Last inspected: Dec 8, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. On Dec 8, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to eight violations per visit.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Vaca's Creamery trails the local norm. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 8, 2025

Routine

8 minor violations.

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Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: NOTED AN ELECTRICAL INSECT ELIMINATION DEVICE HANGING ABOVE THE REAR PREP TABLE. MUST REMOVE/MOVE TO A NON-FOOD CONTACT AREA.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN UNWRAPPED/COVERED PREPARED DESSERT IN THE REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT PREPARED FOODS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED IN REFRIGERATION.

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS SUCH AS TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.

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

Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.

Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector notes: NOTED EXCESSIVE PAPER DEBRIS ON THE GROUNDS OF THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE CORRAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: UNUSED EQUIPMENT BEING STORED IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM MUST BE REPAIRED AND OPERATIONAL OR REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: NOTED A DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.

Jan 30, 2023

License

1 minor violation.

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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK FROM TOP OF FAUCET IN FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vaca's Creamery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Vaca's Creamery on file is from Dec 8, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Vaca's Creamery?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Vaca's Creamery.

Has Vaca's Creamery's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Vaca's Creamery have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Vaca's Creamery means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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