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Mariscos La Costa

1132 N Ashland Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 17, 2025

13

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 17, 2025

  1. #35APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: Found frozen fish placed in 3-comp sink in standing cold water, instructed to thaw under cold running water during.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: Damaged and missing rubber gasket at prep cooler in main prep kitchen instructed to replace.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 17, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 23, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 10, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 13, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 4, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 27, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2017LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2017LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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Mariscos La Costa — questions

Did Mariscos La Costa pass its last health inspection?
Mariscos La Costa at 1132 N Ashland Ave was inspected on Jul 17, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Mariscos La Costa?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: Found frozen fish placed in 3-comp sink in standing cold water, instructed to thaw under cold running water during.
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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