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La Chapincita

3937 W LAWRENCE AVE, Chicago, IL 60625 · Cook County

10cited violations
1serious tier
2inspections
4tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Retail food (not serving meals) (Grocery Store)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
3056347
Status
Risk 3 (Low)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
20252101

Inspections

  1. Nov 20, 2025 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 3 (Low)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Nov 7, 2025 License · Fail — Risk 3 (Low)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT AND ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT THE WASHROOM HAND WASHING SINK.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      ALL REFRIGERATION AND FREEZERS MUST BE ON AND OPERATING AT PROPER TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY VIOLATION.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR ANY COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES SUCH AS MILK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      NO PEST CONTROL SERVICE OR ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE SERVICE FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION IN A LOG BOOK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      MUST INSTALL A UTILITY MOP SERVICE SINK FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON THE TOILET ROOM DOOR THAT OPENS DIRECTLY INTO THE GROCERY AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASHROOM.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      NO OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLES FOR BUSINESS. MUST PROVIDE A COVERED OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD WASTE FROM A LICENSED WASTE REMOVAL CO. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE GROCERY AREA MUST BE REPLACED.----EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A SEALANT IN THE WASHROOM AROUND PLUMBING PIPING MUST BE CUT DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE WASHROOM HAND SINK MUST BE SEALED.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.