Via Lima Restaurant

4024 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Italian

Last inspected: Apr 12, 2017

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Via Lima Restaurant, the earliest from 2015. The most recent report on file is from Apr 12, 2017. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Public records show no inspections at Via Lima Restaurant since Apr 12, 2017, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

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

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

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Inspection History

Apr 12, 2017

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE ALSO OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA COOLERS AIR VENTS/COMPRESSORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.

Mar 16, 2016

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL EATING UTENSILS ON ALL DINING TABLES HAVING ONLY THE HANDLES EXPOSED SO AS TO HAVE THE BASE OF THE FORKS,KNIVES AND SPOONS COVERED, PROTECTED AND STORED AT ALL TIMES.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST ADJUST THE TIMER AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE MEN'S RESTROOM TO HAVING RUNNING WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 SECS AT ALL TIMES.

Apr 7, 2015

License

1 minor violation.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: NO BARRIER AT FRONT BAR AREA, MUST PROVIDE,

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Via Lima Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Via Lima Restaurant on file is from Apr 12, 2017. The public record contains three inspections in total.

Has Via Lima Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Via Lima Restaurant have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Via Lima Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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