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La Quebrada #5

3816-3818 W 63rd St, Chicago 60629 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 9, 2026

17

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 9, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF WHITE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP IN GASKETS OF COLD HOLD UNITS ON HOT LINE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED HANDSINK IN REAR AREA NEAR DISH MACHINE WITH LEAK AT BOTTOM AND SLOW DRAIN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING TILES IN HALL AREA NEAR RESTROOMS, IN RESTROOMS, AND IN REAR DISH AREA NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH WATER DAMAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 9, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 24, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2014License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2014LicenseFailRisk 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 Quebrada #5 — questions

Did La Quebrada #5 pass its last health inspection?
La Quebrada #5 at 3816-3818 W 63rd St was inspected on Feb 9, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at La Quebrada #5?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF WHITE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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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