Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-07-09. 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 2023-10-10, La Sabrosita received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

La Sabrosita

CONDITIONAL

5131 W Fullerton Ave , Chicago, IL 60639

Belmont Cragin · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-10-10

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Violations at most recent inspection

2-501.11: OBSERVED NO SPRAY EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS IN VOMIT AND DIARRHEA SPILL KIT. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

priority violation

6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENINGS AT BASE OF REAR EXIT BASEMENT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

core violation

4-101.19: OBSERVED UNSEALED WOODEN SUPPORT BEAM OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNSEALED WOODEN SHELVING IN COFFEE STATION . INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL WOOD FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED PAPER LINER UNDERNEATH BEVERAGE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE LINER ALL FOOD PREP SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

core violation

4-601.11(C): OBSERVED ORANGE SPILLAGE IN INTERIOR OF ONE DOOR REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM COFFEE AREA ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

5-205.15: OBSERVED FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ON FIRST FLOOR LEAKING, DRAIN PIPE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ON FIRST FLOOR LEAKING, DAMAGED SURFACE OF FAUCET NEAR COLD WATER KNOB OF HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA DAMAGED, WATER SPRAYING ONTO FLOOR AND PERSON FROM FAUCET OF HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA FIRST FLOOR, DAMAGED COLD WATER KNOB OF HANDWASHING SINK IN BASEMENT WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

core violation

Sewage

5-204.12: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.11: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES IN AREAS SUCH AS BOTH DINING ROOMS AND FRONT ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING CEILING PAINT IN WESTSIDE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND REPAINT SAID AREAS. OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN WESTSIDE DINING AREA, PREP NEXT TO PIZZA OVEN AND IN BASEMENT NEXT TO ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING OF HALLWAY OF REAR EXIT. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.12: OBSERVED DUSTY CLEANING FAN IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WATER AND STAINS IN INTERIOR CABINET OF HANDWASHING SINK OUTSIDE OF FIRST FLOOR WASHROOMS. OBSERVED DEBRIS BEHIND AND UNDERNEATH HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DEBRIS BEHIND THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON TOP OF GREASE TRAP IN DISHWASHING AREA OF FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT.

core violation

6-501.114: OBSERVED NON USED EQUIPMENT IN HALLWAY SUCH AS FRYER AND HOT HOLDING UNIT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM FACILITY.

core violation

6-501.14: OBSERVED DUSTY VENT COVERS IN CEILING AREA NEXT STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-303.11: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE HANDWASHING SINK IN HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF WASHROOMS, IN HALLWAY LEADING TO REAR FIRST FLOOR EXIT, IN MENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

2-102.13: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20233 inspections

2023-10-10CONDITIONALLicense re-inspection

2023-10-02FAILLicense re-inspection

2023-09-18FAILNew license

La Sabrosita health inspection FAQ

Has La Sabrosita passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

La Sabrosita received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-10-10. 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 Sabrosita have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 12 violations at La Sabrosita's most recent inspection on 2023-10-10, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

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

La Sabrosita was last inspected on 2023-10-10. 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.

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