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La Casa Del Pueblo

Restaurant

1834 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

Pilsen

May 6, 2026 — Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Cutting boards with deep cuts and heavy grease buildup on cooking equipment and floors required immediate cleaning and replacement.

Key Findings

  • Cutting boards had deep cuts and needed replacement; inspector instructed staff to replace and maintain them.
  • All cooking equipment required detailed cleaning to remove accumulated food and grease buildup.
  • Floors throughout the main prep area, especially under cooking equipment, had heavy grease buildup and needed detail cleaning.
  • Hood vent filters had heavy grease buildup requiring detail cleaning; a leak was also found at a basement hand sink P-trap.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

4-501.12 NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEED WHERE WORN. OBSERVED BOARDS WITH DEEP CUTS INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN

Violation code #49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

4-601.11(B) ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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Inspection History

La Casa Del Pueblo has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 63% pass rate. Last inspection was on May 6, 2026.

May 6, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

6 violations
Standout inspection
Apr 29, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

8 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 30, 2025Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

14 violations