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Paleteria La Original Michoacana

9800 S Escanaba Ave, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 6, 2025

11

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 6, 2025

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED DISPOSABLE LIDS USED FOR DISPENSING TOPPINGS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH HANDLE STORED ABOVE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 6, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 20, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 10, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 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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Paleteria La Original Michoacana — questions

Did Paleteria La Original Michoacana pass its last health inspection?
Paleteria La Original Michoacana at 9800 S Escanaba Ave was inspected on Mar 6, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Paleteria La Original Michoacana?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED DISPOSABLE LIDS USED FOR DISPENSING TOPPINGS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH HANDLE STORED ABOVE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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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