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LA FLOR DE MEXICO

2156 W 23RD ST , CHICAGO, IL, 60608

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2011-06-03; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2011-06-03), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2011-06-03: CANVAS

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACH IN FREEZERS HAS ICE BUILDUP.
  • Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT.
  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. ATTACH A HOSE OR PIPE TO THE WASTE WATER LINE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IN THE BASEMENT LONG ENOUGH TO EXTEND DIRECTLY INTO FLOOR DRAIN. SO THAT THE BASEMENT FLOOR STAYS DRY. PROVIDE A DRAIN COVER OR MESH SCREEN FOR THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT.
  • Not Critical: CHI-41 — PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

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