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TECALITLAN MEXICAN KITCHEN & MARGARITA BAR

1538 N CLYBOURN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60610

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-20; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-20), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-05-20: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAINS AT THE COOK LINE AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE CUTTING BOARDS AT BOTH PREP STATIONS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTTING GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR CHANGE AS NEEDED AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTILATION FILTERS IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING FROM GREASE BUILD UP AND THE HOOD SYSTEM UNDER AND OUTSIDE IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING FROM GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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