Food Safety Report: La Feria Grocery, 9704 S Commercial Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60617 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 22, 2026
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: 2-102. 14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-010.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: 2-501. 11 observed no vomit and diarrhea clean up kit on site. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: 3-601. 11 observed no labels with business name and business address for the prepackaged raw meats for sale at the reach in cooler and no ingredients included on the label for the grab and go guacamole and no labels with business name, business address and ingredients for the grab and go salsas. Instructed to provide.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-501. 111 observed evidence of pest activity on site. Observed about 50 rodent droppings located under the rear prep area handwashing sink, and about 30 rodent droppings located on the small shelf that is outside of the toilet room. Instructed to eliminate pest activity, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: 4-502. 13 observed food items being stored in grocery bags located in the reach in freezer. Instructed to use food grade storage bags only to store foods.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: 4-101. 17 observed a raw wood surface on the shelves located in the rear food prep area. Instructed to seal raw wood or replace with an easily cleanable smooth surface.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: 4-302. 14 observed no chemical test strips on site to properly test the sanitizing compartment of the 3 compartment sinks. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: 4-603. 15 observed large pots on site too large to be submerged into the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to remove large equipment or install a larger 3 compartment sink that fits the largest equipment on site or provide a written procedure on washing rinsing and sanitizing all large equipment and clean in place equipment (meat slicer).

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-201. 13 observed cracks and crevices on the walls in various areas of the facility. Instructed to seal and make all surfaces smooth and easily cleanable.

Source: chicago.gov