As of 2026-08-24, Los Alamos received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Los Alamos

CONDITIONAL

2157 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

Lower West Side · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-08-24

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED TWO COLD HOLDING UNITS NOT MEEITNG COMPLIANCE WITH THE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT. ONE PREP COOLER FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 56.8F AND REFRIGERATOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 54.3F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. UNITS TAGGED AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PLEASE SEE TAG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS IN COMMENTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOOD ITEMS STORED IN COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. FOUND INSIDE PREP COOLER: COOKED BEEF (72.3F), ABOUT 16 EGGS (62.3F), CHORIZO (55.4F). FOUND INSIDE REFRIGERATOR: COOKED BEEF (55.6F), PORK (56.0F). INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOODS MUST BE 41F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 18LBS AT $135 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

core violation

OBSERVED TWO SINK STOPPERS MISSING FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOXES BEING USED ON SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Aug 24Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20251 inspection

Nov 26Routine inspectionPASS

20241 inspection

Oct 31Routine inspectionPASS

20232 inspections

Oct 12Re-inspectionPASS

Sep 27Routine inspectionFAIL

20211 inspection

Aug 24Routine inspectionPASS

20201 inspection

Dec 7Routine inspectionPASS

20191 inspection

Sep 26Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20181 inspection

Dec 20Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20171 inspection

Jun 30Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20163 inspections

Jun 22Customer complaintPASS

May 11Re-inspectionPASS

May 4Routine inspectionFAIL

20151 inspection

Jul 1Routine inspectionPASS

20141 inspection

May 29Routine inspectionPASS

20131 inspection

Jul 25Routine inspectionPASS

20122 inspections

Feb 21Re-inspectionFAIL

Jan 24Routine inspectionFAIL

20111 inspection

Feb 7Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

Los Alamos health inspection FAQ

Has Los Alamos passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Los Alamos received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-08-24. 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 Los Alamos have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Los Alamos's most recent inspection on 2026-08-24, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Los Alamos last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Los Alamos was last inspected on 2026-08-24. 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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