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La Costa

3119-3121 N Central Ave, Chicago 60634 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

May 4, 2026

15

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on May 4, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABEL ON FOOD OUT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGING SUCH AS SOY SAUCE, LIME JUICE AND HOT SAUCE. MUST PROVIDE COMMON NAME ON CONTAINER TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.
  2. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED DIRECTLY IN ICE BIN WHEN NOT IN USE. MUST STORE IN CLEAN DRY CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE.
  3. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED PLATES, BOWLS AND UTENSILS STORED FACING UP. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ITEMS INVERTED.
  4. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR LOCATED IN KITCHEN PREP AREA.
  5. #61SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC - Comments: SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC FROM LAST INSPECTION ON 4-16-2025 REPORT #2615868. INSTRUCTED TO POST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 4, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 23, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 30, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2017LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2017LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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La Costa — questions

Did La Costa pass its last health inspection?
La Costa at 3119-3121 N Central Ave was inspected on May 4, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at La Costa?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABEL ON FOOD OUT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGING SUCH AS SOY SAUCE, LIME JUICE AND HOT SAUCE. MUST PROVIDE COMMON NAME ON CONTAINER TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.
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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