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HIGH RISK

LA PASADITA

1140 N ASHLAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60622

This restaurant has significant health inspection issues.

Multiple critical violations were found during recent inspections. Exercise caution.

SafeScore

55/100

Inspections

3

Last Inspected

May 2025

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

14 total

other
536%
temperature
321%
facility
321%
contamination
214%
chemical
17%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorTemperature

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS READY TO EAT FOODS, SUCH AS 2 LBS.COOKED BEANS AT 118.9�F ON TOPSIDE OF HOT HOLDING UNIT. THE PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY THE MANAGER. MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 135�F OR ABOVE.APPX.2LBS.$20.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)

Code 21

MinorTemperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 10LBS.COOKED BEANS AT 51.8�F IN REAR REFRIGERATOR. THE PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY THE MANAGER. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0�F OR BELOW.APPX.10LBS.$60.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)

Code 22

MinorOther

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES.

Code 44

MinorOther

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED OVER SIZED POTS TO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED INTO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK MUST PROVIDE SMALLER POTS OR A LARGER SINK.

Code 48

MinorFacility

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST GROUT FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AND WHERE NEEDED.

Code 55

MinorFacility

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA.

Code 55

MinorOther

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.

Code 57

MinorContamination

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER AND MAINTAIN.

Code 58

MinorContamination

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELVING UNITS FROM PREP TABLES IN REAR PREP AREA.

Code 47

MinorChemical

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER SANITIZING AT 0.0 PPM'S. AT FRONT 1- COMPARTMENT SINK OF MULTI-USE UTENSILS(TONGS AND LIDS)WITH A SCRUBBER AND SOAP UNDER RUNNING WATER.INSTRUCTED TO SET UP 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE UTENSILS. (PRIORITY 7-38-025)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)

Code 16

Data may be outdated

The last inspection on record is from May 2025337 days ago. Newer data may not yet be available from this jurisdiction.

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.