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CLEAN RECORD

LA CANTINA GRILL

1911 S MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL 60616

This restaurant has a strong health inspection track record.

Based on recent inspections, this establishment maintains high food safety standards.

SafeScore

91/100

Inspections

2

Last Inspected

Apr 2025

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

7 total

facility
343%
contamination
229%
hygiene
114%
other
114%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorHygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Code 10

MinorOther

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

Code 37

MinorFacility

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF CLEAN COOKING UTENSILS STORED ON THE FLOOR ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING CLEAN UTENSILS ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Code 44

MinorContamination

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED PANS OF WHOLE FRUITS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Code 39

MinorContamination

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE SLIGHT BLACK LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON THE PANEL ABOVE THE ICE, IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Code 49

MinorFacility

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Code 56

Data may be outdated

The last inspection on record is from April 2025 โ€” 362 days ago. Newer data may not yet be available from this jurisdiction.

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.