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LA TRAILITA

2639 S DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60608

Health Inspection: okay

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-09; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-09), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-06-09: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SOAP AT THE ONLY HANDWASHING SINK IN THE PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH HANDWASHING SOAP AND MAINTAINED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
  • Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER STORED INSIDE THE COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABEL ON THE DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINER STORED ON THE LOWER SHELF NEAR THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. ISNTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS NOT COVERED, WHILE NOT BEING PREPARED. FOUND THE FOLLOWING NOT COVERED: A BASKET OF FRIES, BOWL OF MASA, AND THE TOP LID OF THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ALL MENTIONED ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED TWO SINK STOPPERS NEEDED FOR THE WAREWASHING SINK. THE WASH AND RINSE COMPARTMENTS, DRAIN HOLES WERE PLUGGED WITH PLASTIC BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SINK STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOORS SURROUNDING THE PREP COOLER, THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED FLOORS.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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