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LOS MOLCAJETES

3532 W MONTROSE AVE , CHICAGO, IL, 60618

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2018-05-22; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2018-05-22), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2018-05-22: License

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-32 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW MEAT DIRECTLY IN A GROCERY BAG THAT WAS BEING STORED IN THE DEEP FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS ONLY AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER ON THE BRICK SUPPORT BEAM BEHIND THE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE BRICK TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTER AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT IS SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-43 — FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.

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