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Birrieria La Tapatia

Restaurant

2861 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60623

Far South Side

Mar 18, 2026 โ€” Canvass inspection

Pass

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Food handlers working without hair restraints and no employees have required food handler training.

Key Findings

  • Food handlers observed not wearing hair restraints while handling food.
  • No employees have valid food handler training certifications on file.
  • Certified manager lacks required allergen training.
  • Soiled wiping cloths improperly stored on prep tables instead of sanitizing solution.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #40 โ€” PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.

Violation code #41 โ€” WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.

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Inspection History

Birrieria La Tapatia has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 63% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 8, 2026.

Standout inspection
Sep 8, 2026Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

5 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 31, 2026Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
Mar 18, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

8 violations