Restaurant inspections / Restaurant
La Quebrada #3, Inc.
5100-5102 S California Ave, Chicago 60632 · Risk 1 (High)
Fail
Most recent result
Aug 17, 2026
23
Inspections on record
12
Times passed
3
Times failed
Violations cited on Aug 17, 2026
- #9NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS BY FEMALE FOOD HANDLER. OBSERVED FEMALE FOOD HANDLER USE BARE HANDS TO PLACE READY TO EAT ONIONS AND CILANTRO INTO BOWL AND HAND BOWL TO SERVER IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD FOOD AND USE UTENSILS OR GLOVES TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS. CORRECTED ON SITE BOWL GIVEN TO SERVER AND CONTAINERS CONTAINING READY TO EAT ONIONS AND CILANTRO DISCARDED AND DENATURED VALUED AT $3 AND WEIGHING 3LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
- #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IMPROPERLY SANITIZING AT A CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM CHLORINE. CORRECTED ON SITE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE REPAIRED AND PROPERLY SANITIZING AT 50PPM CHLORINE BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
- #25CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD IS SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO ADD DISCLOSURE TO MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
- #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF OUTER FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR LEADING TO PARKING LOT AND BASEMENT EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
- #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BUCKETS OF MOLE STORED ON LEDGE AND CONDIMENTS STORED ON SHELF UNDERNEATH UNSHIELDED WASTE WATER LINE IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE/UTILITY ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SHIELD ON WASTE WATER LINE OR RELOCATE BUCKETS OF MOLE ON LEDGE AND CONDIMENTS ON SHELF STORED UNDERNEATH SAID WASTE WATER LINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM POTENIAL DRIPS.
- #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE USE ITEMS SUCH AS SINGLE USE NAPKINS AND DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS STORED ON SHELF UNDERNEATH UNSHIELDED WASTE WATER LINE IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE/UTILITY ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SHIELD ON WASTE WATER LINE OR RELOCATE ALL SINGLE USE ITEMS STORED UNDERNEATH SAID WASTE WATER LINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM POTENIAL DRIPS.
- #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CERAMIC/CLAY DRINKING CUPS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE CUPS ARE LEAD-FREE OR CONTAIN LEAD-SAFE LEVELS AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH ON-SITE OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
- #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON ICE MACHINE LID. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED GASKETS ON ICE MACHINE LID AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED OPENING(EXPOSING INSULATION) IN INTERIOR OF LEFT AND MIDDLE DOORS OF THREE DOOR SMALL COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA ACROSS FROM COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR OR REPLACE DOORS ON SAID COLD HOLDING UNIT.
- #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NON WORKING WASH GAUGE ON LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WASH GAUGE ON LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE, INSTRUCTED A WARE WASHING MACHINE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE THAT INDICATES THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER IN EACH WASH TANK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
- #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PREP/DUMP SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PREP/DUMP SINK IN BAR A MINIMUM OF ONE SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION, OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY PREPARATION AREA.
- #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED DUST ON INTERIOR OF NORTHSIDE HOOD IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AND COVERING CEILING VENT ABOVE HOT HOLDING UNIT ON WEST SIDE OF FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF SAID HOOD AND SAID CEILING VENT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
- #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR MULTIPLE EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Complaint | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 17, 2019 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 24, 2014 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 31, 2013 | Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Feb 11, 2013 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Short Form Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 28, 2012 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 3, 2011 | Complaint | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Feb 17, 2011 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 7, 2010 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
Source
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La Quebrada #3, Inc. — questions
- Did La Quebrada #3, Inc. pass its last health inspection?
- La Quebrada #3, Inc. at 5100-5102 S California Ave was inspected on Aug 17, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Fail". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
- What violations were cited at La Quebrada #3, Inc.?
- The most recent inspection cited 12 violations, beginning with: NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS BY FEMALE FOOD HANDLER. OBSERVED FEMALE FOOD HANDLER USE BARE HANDS TO PLACE READY TO
- What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
- Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
- Where does this inspection data come from?
- The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.
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