La Nonna
Last inspected: Sep 17, 2025
64
Score
LA NONNA, located at 3400 N Lawndale Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on 2025-09-17, resulting in a score of 64. This inspection identified two critical and three minor violations, including issues with proper cold holding temperatures and cooling methods. Across twenty scored inspections, LA NONNA has historically received mostly medium-risk ratings.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 17, 2025
Complaint
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Jun 20, 2025
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
78
Jun 12, 2025
Complaint
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
Apr 16, 2025
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Apr 8, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Aug 23, 2024
Routine
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
25
Aug 18, 2023
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 16, 2023
Routine
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
30
Sep 26, 2022
Reinspection
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Sep 19, 2022
Reinspection
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
61
Sep 9, 2022
Complaint
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
50
Sep 21, 2021
Complaint
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
Jun 14, 2021
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Jun 4, 2021
Reinspection
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
52
May 26, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
58
Nov 14, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Aug 23, 2018
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
May 11, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Dec 30, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Nov 30, 2016
License
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — Sep 17, 2025 Inspection
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE 3-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA: COOKED CHICKEN AT 47.6F, RAW BEEF AT 46.7F, RAW CHICKEN AT 50.1F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD ALL TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR COLD-HOLDING. DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $150.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA AT IMPROPER INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING TCS FOOD ITEMS, INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46.0F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS IN 3-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AND CEASE USE OF COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT UNTIL REPAIRED OR REPLACED. TAGGED EQUIPMENT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT CDPH FOR RE-INSPECTION ONCE EQUIPMENT IS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND PRIOR TO USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN-USE SPATULA AND GRILL SCRAPER STORED IN STILL, ROOM-TEMPERATURE WATER BETWEEN USES IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN IN-USE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN AND SANITIZED SURFACE OR UNDER RUNNING WATER BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
43
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY CLUTTER OF ITEMS NOT NECESSARY TO FOOD OPERATIONS IN THE REAR BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER AND ALL ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO FOOD OPERATIONS AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE FROM CLUTTER TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE ACCESS FOR MONITORING OF PESTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH CARTS AND SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT AREA WALK-IN COOLER TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES BENEATH EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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