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La Costena Ice Cream Shop Corp.

2517 W 51st St, Chicago 60632 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 29, 2025

11

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 29, 2025

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN DISPLAY COOLER UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING DOOR HANDLE TO COLD HOLD UNIT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IMPROPERLY IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE FREEZER AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND/OR CONTAINERS ONLY.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN TOILET SEAT IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 29, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 30, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 23, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 20, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2015LicensePassRisk 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 Costena Ice Cream Shop Corp. — questions

Did La Costena Ice Cream Shop Corp. pass its last health inspection?
La Costena Ice Cream Shop Corp. at 2517 W 51st St was inspected on Oct 29, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at La Costena Ice Cream Shop Corp.?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN DISPLAY COOLER UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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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