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La Cocina De Carmelita

Food truck

2300 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60608

Pilsen

Oct 7, 2026 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

No sanitizer test strips, employee health policy, or vomit cleanup procedures on site.

Key Findings

  • No sanitizer test strip kit available to monitor 3-compartment sink strength.
  • No employee health policy on site or signed acknowledgements from staff.
  • No vomiting and diarrheal event procedures or cleanup kit available.
  • Handwashing sink lacked soap and required signage; food thermometer non-functional.

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 #48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION TO TEST CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #3 — MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED

Inspection History

La Cocina De Carmelita has had 1 inspection in the last 5 years with a 0% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 7, 2026.

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License — Required before the city issues a business license.

10 violations