JAN 12
2026
PASSED
5 violationsDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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BIRRIERIA ESTILO JALISCO INC..
EAT. 78/100
2230 N WESTERN AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO
Last inspected January 12, 2026 · passed
9 of 14 inspections passed, with 7 critical violations on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
14
9 passed · 3 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
53
includes 7 critical
RECORDS COVER
10 YEARS
since Dec 2015
INSPECTION HISTORY
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED CHOPPED BEEF STORED INSIDE OF GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD IN FOOD GRADE BAGS ONLY AND MAINTAIN.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASMEMENT PREP AREA WITH LEAK AND POOLING ONTO FLOOR.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH WATER POOLED ON FLOOR NEAR PREP TABLES AND SURROUNDING CHEST FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MISSING WALL BASE MISSING IN FRONT PREP AREA NEAR HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS IN BASMENT PREP AREAS BEHIND CHEST FREEZERS AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED INADEQUATE LUGHTING IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
MAR 112025PASSED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MAR 11
2025
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
FOUND POTS AT PREMISES TO LARGE TO FIT INSIDE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REMOVE OR OBTAIN A WRITTEN ALTERNATIVE WASHING/SANITIZING PROCEDURES.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BEHIND FREEZERS AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS.MUST CLEAN.
APR 222024PASS W/ CONDITIONS1 violationDETAILS
APR 22
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
1 violationDETAILS
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 10-10-23 INSPECTION # 2583120. OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-42-090.MUST PROVIDE.
OCT 102023PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OCT 10
2023
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MIDDLE CHEST FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
REPAIR THE HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP IN THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
NOV 32022PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violationsDETAILS
NOV 3
2022
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
5 violationsDETAILS
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED COOKED GOAT MEAT AT 46.4-51.3F INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED A BROKEN STYROFOAM CUP USED AS A SCOOP FOR SALSA IN THE PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE DURABLE AND WASHABLE UTENSILS ONLY FOR FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. ALSO OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE CHEST FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT PREP COOLER AND CHEST FREEZERS.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE WAS PROVIDED IN THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CHIPPED AND PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE AFFECTED AREAS.
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JUL 82021FAILED6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
JUL 8
2021
FAILED
6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE POLICY WITH EVERY EMPLOYEES VERIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010.
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN THE POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP AREA 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2315892 DATED ON 10/15/19 NOT CORRECTED-#43 OBSERVED ICE SCOOP ON TOP OF MACHINE IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN ICE SCOOP HOLDER,#51 OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, #58 NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. ALL SAID PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
OCT 152019PASS W/ CONDITIONS14 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 15
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
14 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE POLICY WITH EVERY EMPLOYEES VERIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN THE POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING ON READY TO EAT SALSA STORED IN REACH-IN COOLER. ALL REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH DATE BY WHICH FOOD IS TO BE SOLD, CONSUMED, OR DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WEARING LARGE HOOP EARRINGS WHILE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT OR PROTECTION AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES.
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED ICE SCOOP ON TOP OF MACHINE IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN ICE SCOOP HOLDER.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED GARBAGE BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN BASEMENT FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS IN APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED SEVERAL POTS TOO LARGE TO SUBMERGE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AN APPROVED ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITZING LARGE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LOOSE AND LEAKING FAUCET BASE ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE.
JAN 122018PASSED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 12
2018
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Observed the left door refrigeration gasket to be torn on the tall 2 door cooler in the first floor prep area. Instructed facility to replace and maintain.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
Observed ice accumulation and dried blood in the basement chest freezers. Instructed facility to clean and maintain. Observed slight dirt accumulation in the upper interior portion of the ice machine used to produce ice for human consumption. Instructed facility to clean, sanitize, and maintain.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
Observed the floor around the coffee station to be dirty. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Observed a sewage like smell near the basement grease trap. Instructed facility to correct and maintain.
JAN 52018FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 5
2018
FAILED
5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
Observed the first floor 3 compartment sink not maintained: when waste water is released from one compartment it then flows up through the drain pipe into an adjacent empty compartment. Instructed facility to repair and maintain sink so that waste water can be released from compartments without flowing into other compartments. Serious violation 7-38-030.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Observed the left door refrigeration gasket to be torn on the tall 2 door cooler in the first floor prep area. Instructed facility to replace and maintain.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
Observed ice accumulation and dried blood in the basement chest freezers. Instructed facility to clean and maintain. Observed slight dirt accumulation in the upper interior portion of the ice machine used to produce ice for human consumption. Instructed facility to clean, sanitize, and maintain.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
Observed the floor around the coffee station to be dirty. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Observed a sewage like smell near the basement grease trap. Instructed facility to correct and maintain.
JAN 42017PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
JAN 4
2017
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNITS IN BASEMENT MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST REPAIR BASEBOARD AROUND THE WALLS IN DINING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
OBSERVED DIRT ON LIGHT SHIELDS COVER IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MAR 142016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MAR 14
2016
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
NOTED HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATION INSIDE CHEST FREEZERS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN....MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN SHELVES INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
NOTED MEAT JUICES ON FLOOR AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE FIRST FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
DEC 12015PASSED1 violationDETAILS
DEC 1
2015
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
WASHROOMS DOORS NOT SELF-CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE TWO WASHROOMS LOCATED ON 1ST FLOOR.
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