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La Tropicana Inc

5646 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago 60629 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 29, 2026

20

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 29, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVD BUILD UP ON INTERIOR SIDE OF DOOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SHELVES IN SLIDING TWO DOOR COOLER INSIDE PREP AREA WITH RUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE OR REMOVE RUST.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 29, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 2, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 28, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Dec 20, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 12, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 18, 2010CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 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 Tropicana Inc — questions

Did La Tropicana Inc pass its last health inspection?
La Tropicana Inc at 5646 S Kedzie Ave was inspected on Apr 29, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at La Tropicana Inc?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVD BUILD UP ON INTERIOR SIDE OF DOOR 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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