Vaca's Creamery
1436 W Blackhawk St, Chicago, IL 60642
Restaurant ZIP 60642 Risk 2 (Medium)
Pass with Conditions · as of May 7, 2025
Vaca's Creamery was last inspected on May 7, 2025 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 4 violations.
Latest inspection
May 7, 2025 · Complaint
Result: Pass w/ Conditions
4 general-
GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Food handlers not wearing hair restraints. Instructed to wear/
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: No sanitizer solution test strips available on site, Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Toilet room too close to prep kitchen and left open, instructed to keep door closed.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Heavy dust build-up noted on wall next to prep area, instructed to clean.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspection history
4 inspections on record
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Conditional
Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical2 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Observed no written employee health policy provided on the premises. Management instructed to have a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted on the premises. Management instructed that a certified food manager must be present at all times while tcs foods prepared and served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Observed no food handler training certificates posted on the premises. Management instructed that all food handling employees must show proof of training.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Pass
License · Pass
No violations
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Not Ready
License · Not Ready
No violations
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 18 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.