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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

La Lagartija

132 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60607 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Aug 6, 2026

5

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 6, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HANDWASH SINKS IN BOTH PREP AREAS NOT ACESSIBLE. HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA BLOCKED BY LARGE COOLER. HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP/WAREWASHING AREA WITH EQUIPMENT IN BASIN OF SINK AND MOP BUCKETS IN FRONT OF SINK. INSTD TO HAVE HANDWASH SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. COOLER AND EQUIPMENT IN BASIN WERE MOVED DURING INSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).
  2. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASH CLEANSER AT HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. SOAP PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR VIOLATION ISSUED
  3. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: SMALL BOWLS BEING USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS AND SUBMERGED IN CONTAINERS OF FOOD (STEAK, PORK, SOUP). INSTD TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH HANDLE ABOVE FOOD.
  4. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 6, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2024License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2024LicenseFailRisk 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 Lagartija — questions

Did La Lagartija pass its last health inspection?
La Lagartija at 132 S Ashland Ave was inspected on Aug 6, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 5 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at La Lagartija?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HANDWASH SINKS IN BOTH PREP AREAS NOT ACESSIBLE. HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA BLOCKED BY LARGE COOLER. HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP/WAREWASHING AREA WITH EQUIPMENT IN
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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