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Carniceria La Hacienda #5

5044-5054 S ARCHER AVE, Chicago, IL 60632 · Cook County

23cited violations
0serious tier
7inspections
21tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Retail food (not serving meals) (Grocery Store)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2835193
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026150
2025270
2024110
2023240
2022160

Inspections

  1. Jul 17, 2026 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      OBSERVED BEIGE AND BLACK MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON SHIELD AND INTERIOR WALLS OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      OBSERVED HANDWASHING SOAP DISPENSER FOR HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA BEHIND MEAT DEPARTMENT INSTALLED ABOVE DRAINBOARD OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE AND REINSTALL HANDWASHING SOAP DISPENSER SO THAT IT SHALL NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD OR EQUIPMENT ON DRAINBOARD OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN SAID AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED TO ELEVATE FOOD IN WALK IN MEAT COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS IN FACILITY AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

    • Severity not stated Corrected on site

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA BEHIND MEAT DEPARTMENT. CORRECTED ON SITE SLOW DRAINING HANDWASHING SINK REPAIRED AND DRAINING PROPERLY BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN MEAT DEPARTMENT AND ON SALES FLOOR ABOVE VEGETABLE COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Sep 24, 2025 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

      OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING THAWING REQUIREMENTS. FOOD HANDLER THAWING FROZEN BULK TRIPE IN 3-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. INFORMED PIC OF PROPER THAWING METHODS (MUST UTILIZE RUNNING WATER WITH ENOUGH VOLATILITY WHEN THAWING). MUST MEET PROPER THAWING REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED CONTAINERS IN FRONT COOLER WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM, DATE, AND ADDRESS.

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      OBSERVED KNIVES IN REAR PREP AREA IMPROPERLY STORED IN BETWEEN WALL AND WIRE RACK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER STORAGE FOR KNIVES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH ACCUMULATION OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

  3. Feb 25, 2025 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED FAUCET AT HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA TO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER CONTINUOUS FLOW OF HOT WATER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED SMALL MENUDO CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED(LARGE CONTAINERS LABELED PROPERLY).INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME, AND ADDRESS WHERE MADE AND PACKAGED.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED WATER FILTER IN LOCATION NOT FACILITATING DISASSEMBLY FOR SERVICING AND CLEANING. INSTRUCTED PERSON TO REMOVE AND CONVENTIENTLY LOCATE.

  4. Mar 8, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. (NOT USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

  5. May 18, 2023 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME

  6. Jan 26, 2023 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED

      EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND CUTTING BOARD IN DELI SERVICE AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      RAW WOOD ON BOTTOM SHELVES OF DISPLAY UNIT IN FRONT PRODUCE AREA. PLASTIC LINING ON BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN REAR PRODUCE PREP AREA. INSTD TO SEAL RAW WOOD AND REMOVE PLASTIC LINING SO AS SURFACE TO BE NON POROUS, SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

  7. Mar 17, 2022 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      OBSERVED NO CLEAN- UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED WORN AND PITTED CUTTING BOARDS IN MEAT PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM BEER WALK IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVERS.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING AND NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILE SIN WALK IN COOLERS,SALES FLOOR,STORAGE AREAS AND WHERE NEEDED.DAMAGED AND MISSING WALL TILES AND WALL BASES IN WALK IN FREEZER AND WHERE NEEDED.MISSSING WALL BASES IN ALL PREP AREAS.MUST GROUT FLOOR THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS AND WALK IN COOLERS.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON FLOORS IN ALL WALK IN COOLERS AND PREP AREAS.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 7, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.