Restaurant · Chicago, IL

Live Better/Vive Mejor

5935 W 63rd St

Last inspected Dec 17, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Quick Answers

When was Live Better/Vive Mejor last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Dec 17, 2025. The result listed by Chicago Department of Public Health was “Pass”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 1 violation recorded. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 2 inspections on record, from Dec 4, 2025 to Dec 17, 2025.
Has Live Better/Vive Mejor ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 2 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Dec 4, 2025.

The Full Inspection History

2 inspections

Canvass Re-Inspection

Dec 17, 2025

Pass

1 recorded violation

notedCode 51Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official Wording

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

Inspector’s Notes

5-204.12: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SAM

In Plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Dec 17, 2025 · Original Source

Canvass

Dec 4, 2025

Fail

2 recorded violations

notedCode 51Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official Wording

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

Inspector’s Notes

UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SAME

In Plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems

notedCode 54Facility maintenance

Official Wording

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

Inspector’s Notes

NO COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER OR SERVICE FOR PREMISES. INSTD TO PROVIDE A COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER ON SITE FOR GARBAGE/REFUSE REMOVAL. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(B) PRIORITY FOUNDATION

In Plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Dec 4, 2025 · Original Source

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