As of 2026-07-28, La Malinche Coffee House Llc received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

La Malinche Coffee House Llc

CONDITIONAL

2110 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608

Lower West Side · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-07-28

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OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WASHING HANDS AFTER CONTAMINATING HANDS. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS DOING THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT WASHING THEIR HANDS AFTERWARDS: CAME FROM OUTSIDE INTO THE PREP AREA AND STARTED HANDLING BEVERAGE UTENSILS TO SET UP THE COFFEE MACHINE, KILL A FLY, PICKED UP THE FLY WITH A NAPKIN, AND PUT ON A HAIR NET. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS AFTER CHANGING TASKS. EMPLOYEES WERE INSTRUCTED TO WASH THEIR HANDS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES FOR TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE A REFRIGERATOR (51.2F). FOUND: PORTIONS OF SALMON IN ALUMINUM FOIL, CHORIZO (48.6F), SOY MILK (52.0F), ABOUT 4 GALLONS OF REDUCED FAT MILK (50.2F-52.5F), SOY MILK (52.0), PORK COOKED THE NIGHT BEFORE THE DAY OF INSPECTION (69.4F), WHIPPED CREAM (48.1F), AND HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM (48.0F). INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOODS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 23 LBS AT $115 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

core violation

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF REFRIGERATORS AT 45.8F AND 53.2F. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PLEASE READ COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL PROCEDURE. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

core violation

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER STORED INSIDE A PREP COOLER AND A REFRIGERATOR NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED BULK DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINER NOT LABELED ON SHELF UNDER PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED A PLASTIC CUP STORED INSIDE THE FLOUR CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO TRANSFER DRY FOOD ITEMS.

core violation

OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Jul 28Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20251 inspection

Apr 25Routine inspectionFAIL

20241 inspection

Apr 4Routine inspectionPASS

20231 inspection

Apr 4Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20222 inspections

Nov 25Re-inspectionPASS

Nov 16Routine inspectionFAIL

20211 inspection

Oct 4Routine inspectionPASS

20202 inspections

Dec 31License re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Dec 29New licenseFAIL

La Malinche Coffee House Llc health inspection FAQ

Has La Malinche Coffee House Llc passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

La Malinche Coffee House Llc received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-07-28. 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 Malinche Coffee House Llc have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at La Malinche Coffee House Llc's most recent inspection on 2026-07-28, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was La Malinche Coffee House Llc last inspected by the City of Chicago?

La Malinche Coffee House Llc was last inspected on 2026-07-28. 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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