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PALETERIA LA MONARCA MICHOACANA LLC

4458 S CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60632

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-04-27; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-04-27), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-04-27: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE AND SMALL CONTAINERS OF CONDIMENTS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL CONTAINERS HOLDING FOOD OR FOOD INGREDIENTS THAT ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGES WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. CORRECTED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION LARGE AND SMALL CONTAINERS OF CONDIMENTS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION.
  • Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED LIVE POTTED PLANTS STORED ON SHELF ABOVE ICE CREAM FREEZER IN FRONT OF PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE LIVE PLANTS FROM SHELF ABOVE ICE CREAM FREEZER IN FOOD PREP AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE CREAM.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES OF DRINKS STORED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH TABLE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL LINING INTERIOR TOP NEAR LID OF FREEZER FOR ICE CREAM IN PREP AREA NEAR DIPPER WELL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ALUMINUM FOIL LINING FROM INTERIOR OF ICE CREAM FREEZER IN PREP AREA NEAR DIPPER WELL, NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION-RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP AT TOP INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATOR INSIDE BOTH FANS AND UNDERNEATH FANS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILDUP FROM TOP INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATOR INSIDE BOTH FANS AND UNDERNEATH FANS AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MOP STORED INSIDE BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACK FOR PROPER DRAINAGE AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.

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