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La Michoacana Classic Of Chicago

Restaurant

6336 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Northwest Side

Sep 9, 2026 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

Establishment operating without required pest control contract and missing critical food safety equipment and procedures.

Key Findings

  • No licensed pest control operator contracted for required twice-yearly insect and vermin services.
  • Handwashing sinks lacked hot water (77°F instead of required 100°F minimum); issue was corrected during inspection.
  • No written procedures or supplies available for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events, including norovirus-eliminating sanitizer.
  • Missing metal stem thermometers to monitor internal food temperatures and ambient thermometers in all refrigeration units.

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 #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED BOTH WASHBOWL SINKS WITH NO HOT WATER. WATER AT 77F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. SERVICE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND NOW ALL SINKS ARE MAINTAINED BETWEEN 102F - 105F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).NO CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #5 — PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

La Michoacana Classic Of Chicago has had 3 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 15, 2026.

Sep 15, 2026Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

Sep 9, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

10 violations
Sep 8, 2026Not Ready

License — Required before the city issues a business license.