Restaurant inspections / Shared Kitchen

Cocina Compartida De Trabajadores Cooperativistas

3654 W 16th St, Chicago 60623 · Risk 1 (High)

Fail

Most recent result

Jun 16, 2026

11

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 16, 2026

  1. #1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
  2. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. A CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AND VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-12 CITATION ISSUED
  3. #33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED REACH-IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 76F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER AT 41F OR BELOW. COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PRIORITY 7-38-005
  4. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
  5. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
  6. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR PROPER CONCENTRATION IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
  7. #50HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER (72F) AT MULTIPLE SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HOT WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE WITH AT LEAST 100F AT HANDWASHING SINKS AND 110F AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
  8. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 16, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2023Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2023Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2022Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2021LicensePassRisk 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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Cocina Compartida De Trabajadores Cooperativistas — questions

Did Cocina Compartida De Trabajadores Cooperativistas pass its last health inspection?
Cocina Compartida De Trabajadores Cooperativistas at 3654 W 16th St was inspected on Jun 16, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Fail". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Cocina Compartida De Trabajadores Cooperativistas?
The most recent inspection cited 8 violations, beginning with: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. P
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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