As of 2026-05-08, Costa Alegre passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Costa Alegre

PASS

4247 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Hermosa · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-05-08

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Violations at most recent inspection

6-202.15 OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AROUND ENTIRETY OF OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.

core violation

3-307.11 OBSERVED MISSING ICE BIN COVERS AT FRONT BAR ICE BINS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ICE BIN COVERS.

core violation

4-903.11 OBSERVED PLATES, BOWLS, POTS AND PANS STORED NEAR HOT COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES, BOWLS, POTS AND PANS AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.

core violation

6-501.16 OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.

core violation

6-501.12 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP DISH AREA, AROUND DISH MACHINE, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20262 inspections

May 8Re-inspectionPASS

May 4Routine inspectionFAIL

20252 inspections

Jul 24Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jul 17Customer complaintFAIL

20242 inspections

Aug 15Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Aug 7Routine inspectionFAIL

20231 inspection

May 25Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20221 inspection

May 26Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20212 inspections

Mar 31Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Mar 24Customer complaintFAIL

20202 inspections

Nov 2Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Oct 26Customer complaintFAIL

20191 inspection

Mar 14Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20172 inspections

May 25Re-inspectionPASS

May 18Routine inspectionFAIL

Costa Alegre health inspection FAQ

Has Costa Alegre passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Costa Alegre passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-05-08. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Costa Alegre have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Costa Alegre's most recent inspection on 2026-05-08. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Costa Alegre last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Costa Alegre was last inspected on 2026-05-08. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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