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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Supermercado La Tortilla

5915-5919 S Western Ave, Chicago 60636 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 26, 2026

7

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 26, 2026

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: Bags of ice stored too close to raw meat in walk-in freezer, instructed to store away.
  2. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: Food handlers at deli/ fresh meat station not wearing hair restraints, Instructed to wear.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: Lower shelves of meat display coolers not clean, food debris noted. instructed to clean and maintain.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 26, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 3, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2023LicensePassRisk 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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Supermercado La Tortilla — questions

Did Supermercado La Tortilla pass its last health inspection?
Supermercado La Tortilla at 5915-5919 S Western Ave was inspected on Mar 26, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 7 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Supermercado La Tortilla?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: Bags of ice stored too close to raw meat in walk-in freezer, instructed to store away.
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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