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VACA'S CREAMERY

1436 W BLACKHAWK ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60642

Health Inspection: okay

Official health department data. Inspected 2025-05-07; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-05-07), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2025-05-07: Complaint

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: Food handlers not wearing hair restraints. Instructed to wear/
  • Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: No sanitizer solution test strips available on site, Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: Toilet room too close to prep kitchen and left open, instructed to keep door closed.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: Heavy dust build-up noted on wall next to prep area, instructed to clean.

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

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