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VIA MEXICANA

4553 S ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60609

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2012-11-07; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2012-11-07), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2012-11-07: License

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-36 — LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MISSING LIGHTS IN PREP AREAS. MUST PROVIDE SAME.
  • Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED GAPS ALONG WALL BASE. MUST PROVIDE 4" WALL BASE. OBSERVED HOLES ON WALL. MUST SEAL.
  • Not Critical: CHI-35 — WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CEILING TILES IN VARIOUS AREAS STAINED/DAMAGED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO BACK FLOW DEVICE IN MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE SAME.
  • Not Critical: CHI-41 — PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES OBSERVED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAME AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

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

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