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La Mom Kitchen

Restaurant

5357 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640

North Side

Nov 18, 2025 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

No vomit cleanup kit or procedures in place to handle illness incidents.

Key Findings

  • No vomit and diarrhea cleanup kit or written procedures available on site.
  • Missing metal stem probe thermometer needed to check hot and cold food temperatures.
  • Food storage containers in dry storage not labeled with the name of contents.
  • No pest control logbook on site with required documentation including contract, chemicals used, and service reports.

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

NO VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT OR WRITTEN PROCEDURES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, 7-38-005.

Violation code #36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Inspector's Notes:

NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER ON THE PREMISES CAPABLE OF TAKING HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER TO TAKE HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, 7-38-005.

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Inspection History

La Mom Kitchen has had 5 inspections in the last 5 years with a 60% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 15, 2026.

Oct 15, 2026Pass

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

Oct 15, 2026Conditional

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

6 violations
Oct 8, 2026Fail

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

1 violation
Nov 25, 2025Pass

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

1 violation
Nov 18, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

4 violations