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Carniceria La Hacienda No. 3, Inc.

2744 W 55th St, Chicago 60632 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Feb 23, 2026

14

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 23, 2026

  1. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOOD(BEEF), HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 47.8F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $70 WEIGHING 3LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
  2. #50HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON THE PREMISES, OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE OF 98.8F AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HOT RUNNING WATER ABOVE 110F AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOVE 100F AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. CORRECTED ON SITE HOT WATER RESTORED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION OBSERVED HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 111.6F AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDWASHING SINK IN MEAT DEPARTMENT NEAR ENTRANCE TO REAR PREP AREA(COOKLINE) INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID HANDWASHING SINK IN MEAT DEAPARTMENT NEAR ENTRANCE DOOR TO REAR PREP AREA(COOKLINE) AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REGROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES WHERE GROUT IS MISSING IN DISHWASHING AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 23, 2026ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 2, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 22, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 30, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 3, 2015License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2015LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Carniceria La Hacienda No. 3, Inc. — questions

Did Carniceria La Hacienda No. 3, Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Carniceria La Hacienda No. 3, Inc. at 2744 W 55th St was inspected on Feb 23, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Carniceria La Hacienda No. 3, Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOOD(BEEF), HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 47.8F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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