Birrieria Apatzingan
4228 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60623 · North Lawndale · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-11-12
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-11-12
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED THE WEATHER STRIPPING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR WORN. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE ENTRY POINT FOR PESTS.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED TCS FOODS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE TCS FOODS IN FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINER AND/OR BAGS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED THE HANDLE FOR THE HAND SINK IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR (BROKEN HANDLE). MUST MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED THE FILTER ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
CERTIFIED MANAGER HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. MUST COMPLY OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDES A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PESTS ' ENTRY.
2 ▾
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED ONE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE MAIN PREP LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
2022-05-17 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SOME MISSING/CRACKED WALL TILE AT THREE COMP SINK AREA; REPLACE TILE OR SEAL AREA WHERE TILE CRACKED.
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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