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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Carniceria La Mejor Produce, Inc.

2915 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 25, 2025

18

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 25, 2025

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE PLASTIC SODA CRATES OR MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.17 INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD (FRUITS AND VEGETABLE) DISPLAY SHELVES IN FRONT DISPLAY AREA.
  3. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: 4-301.12 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE MEAT PREP AREA.
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN PREP AND STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR PRODUCE PREP AREA AND IN MEAT PREP AREA.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, MAINTAIN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS, UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR STORAGE AREA BY THE EXIT DOOR.
  6. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 SOME FOOD HANDLER WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CURRENT CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 25, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 25, 2022Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 20, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2012CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2010CanvassPassRisk 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 Mejor Produce, Inc. — questions

Did Carniceria La Mejor Produce, Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Carniceria La Mejor Produce, Inc. at 2915 N Milwaukee Ave was inspected on Jun 25, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 18 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Carniceria La Mejor Produce, Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE PLASTIC SODA CRATES OR MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
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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