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LA IGUANITA RESTAURANT

3733 S KEDZIE AVE · Chicago, IL 60632

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for LA IGUANITA RESTAURANT on .

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Latest inspection

Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1335445

Location recorded for this inspection · LA IGUANITA RESTAURANT · 3733 S KEDZIE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Official inspection record

Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1146318

Location recorded for this inspection · LA IGUANITA RESTAURANT · 3733 S KEDZIE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,RUSTY SHELVES AT REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA,ALSO METAL SHELVING NEAR REAR PREP AREA HAS RUST MUST USE A NON-TOXIC PAINT AND CUTTING BOARDS BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA HAS OPEN SEAMS MUST REPLACE

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE STOVE AT FRONT PREP AREA OF GREASE,CLEAN INTERIOR OF CHEST PREP COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD COVERS AT FRONT PREP AREA

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN CORNERS HAS HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST REMOVE CHIP PAINT ON WALL NEAR EXPOSED HANDSINK AT FRONT PREP AREA AND CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA AND REAR PREP AREA NEAR WALL BASE

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE PREP CHEST COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1202439

Location recorded for this inspection · LA IGUANITA RESTAURANT · 3733 S KEDZIE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN THE CEILING FANS IN THE DINING ROOM AND IN THE CEILING VENT IN THE TOILET ROOM HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1202430

Location recorded for this inspection · LA IGUANITA RESTAURANT · 3733 S KEDZIE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND THE BACK SCREEN DOOR WITH A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND THE BACK MAIN DOOR HAS A ONE INCH GAP BY THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOOR JAM. THEY ARE NOT TIGHT FITTING OR INSECT OE RODENT PROOFED SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE GRILL FRONT PERP AREA AND CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE STOVE REAR PREP AREA HAS SOME GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM. ALSO CLEAN THE KNIFE RACK.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS IN THE REAR AREA THEY ARE DUSTY.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN THE CEILING FANS IN THE DINING ROOM AND IN THE CEILING VENT IN THE TOILET ROOM HAS DUST BUILDUP ON YHEM.

License Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
580544

Location recorded for this inspection · LA IGUANITA RESTAURANT · 3733 S KEDZIE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
580219

Location recorded for this inspection · LA IGUANITA RESTAURANT · 3733 S KEDZIE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES AND RAW WOOD SURFACES (WALLBASE) IN VARIOUS AREAS. INSTD TO PAINT SAME WITH NON-TOXIC PAINT. REMOVE ALL ALUMINUM FOIL FROM SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT AND HAVE SURFACES SMOOTH, EVEN EASILY CLEANABLE.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR THRU-OUT UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND IN CORNERS NEED DETAILED CLEANIN.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INTERIOR OF HOOD AND FILTERS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME. WALLS THRU-OUT NEED DETAILED CLEANING AND PAINTING. MISSING WALLBASE IN VARIOUS AREAS. PROVIDE SAME.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REAR STOVE NOT DIRECTLY UNDER VENTILATION. CORRECT SAME.

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292 of 397 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2088145.

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