Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-11-20. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2022-03-10, La Calaca Cantina received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

La Calaca Cantina

CONDITIONAL

2415 W Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL 60659

West Rogers Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-03-10

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Violations at most recent inspection

FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010

priority violation

FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005

priority violation

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINK (PREP, DISHWASHING AREA, BAR WASHROOMS).

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTTOM OF (2) FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER/LID FOR ICE BIN BEHIND (2) BARS.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND RUST ACCUMULATION.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS (WOODEN BOXES) IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION AND IN ALL CORNERS IN DINING AND IN PREP/COOKING AREA INCLUDING FLOORS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED INSIDE FRONT COAT ROOM AND INSIDE FRONT STORAGE ROOM.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHTBULBS ABOVE PREP/COOKING AREA AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

core violation

FOUND MISSING FILTERS AT KITCHEN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

core violation

FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20221 inspection

2022-03-10CONDITIONALNew license

La Calaca Cantina health inspection FAQ

Has La Calaca Cantina passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

La Calaca Cantina received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-03-10. 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 La Calaca Cantina have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 13 violations at La Calaca Cantina's most recent inspection on 2022-03-10, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was La Calaca Cantina last inspected by the City of Chicago?

La Calaca Cantina was last inspected on 2022-03-10. 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.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.