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Little Lazo'S

1961 N Western Ave, Chicago 60647 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Oct 27, 2025

11

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 27, 2025

  1. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: No sanitizer test strips on site for 3-comp sanitizer solution, Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: Meat slicer not clean behind blade, food debris noted, instructed to clean and maintain.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 27, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2025CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 30, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 24, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2019License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2019LicenseFailRisk 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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Little Lazo'S — questions

Did Little Lazo'S pass its last health inspection?
Little Lazo'S at 1961 N Western Ave was inspected on Oct 27, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Little Lazo'S?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: No sanitizer test strips on site for 3-comp sanitizer solution, Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
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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