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Birrieria Estilo Jalisco Inc.

2230 N Western Ave, Chicago 60647 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 12, 2026

14

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 12, 2026

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CHOPPED BEEF STORED INSIDE OF GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD IN FOOD GRADE BAGS ONLY AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASMEMENT PREP AREA WITH LEAK AND POOLING ONTO FLOOR.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH WATER POOLED ON FLOOR NEAR PREP TABLES AND SURROUNDING CHEST FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 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.
  5. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED INADEQUATE LUGHTING IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 12, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2021Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 4, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2015LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Birrieria Estilo Jalisco Inc. — questions

Did Birrieria Estilo Jalisco Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Birrieria Estilo Jalisco Inc. at 2230 N Western Ave was inspected on Jan 12, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Birrieria Estilo Jalisco Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CHOPPED BEEF STORED INSIDE OF GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD IN FOOD GRADE BAGS ONLY AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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