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Lito's Tamales

Restaurant

4242 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Northwest Side

Oct 19, 2023 โ€” License inspection

No Entry

Required before the city issues a business license.

No violations were found during this inspection.

Key Findings

  • No violations were found during this inspection.

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

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Inspection History

Lito's Tamales has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 27, 2026.

Standout inspection
Jul 27, 2026Fail

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

13 violations
Nov 6, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Oct 23, 2025Fail

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

12 violations
May 14, 2024Conditional

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

14 violations
Nov 6, 2023Pass

License Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

9 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 30, 2023Fail

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.

14 violations
Oct 19, 2023No EntryVIEWING NOW

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.