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La Viva Kitchen

4425 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60641 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 25, 2025

16

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 25, 2025

  1. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN ALL-GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 25, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 10, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 25, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2016ConsultationPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 24, 2014LicensePassRisk 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 Viva Kitchen — questions

Did La Viva Kitchen pass its last health inspection?
La Viva Kitchen at 4425 W Montrose Ave was inspected on Apr 25, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at La Viva Kitchen?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN ALL-GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
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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