As of 2026-08-06, La Lagartija received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

La Lagartija

CONDITIONAL

132 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607

United Center · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-08-06

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Violations at most recent inspection

NO HANDWASH CLEANSER AT HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. SOAP PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR VIOLATION ISSUED

priority violation

HANDWASH SINKS IN BOTH PREP AREAS NOT ACESSIBLE. HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA BLOCKED BY LARGE COOLER. HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP/WAREWASHING AREA WITH EQUIPMENT IN BASIN OF SINK AND MOP BUCKETS IN FRONT OF SINK. INSTD TO HAVE HANDWASH SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. COOLER AND EQUIPMENT IN BASIN WERE MOVED DURING INSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).

core violation

SMALL BOWLS BEING USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS AND SUBMERGED IN CONTAINERS OF FOOD (STEAK, PORK, SOUP). INSTD TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH HANDLE ABOVE FOOD.

core violation

MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Aug 6Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20252 inspections

Mar 24Re-inspectionPASS

Mar 18Routine inspectionFAIL

20242 inspections

Aug 9License re-inspectionPASS

May 14New licenseFAIL

La Lagartija health inspection FAQ

Has La Lagartija passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

La Lagartija received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-08-06. 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 Lagartija have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at La Lagartija's most recent inspection on 2026-08-06, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was La Lagartija last inspected by the City of Chicago?

La Lagartija was last inspected on 2026-08-06. 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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