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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Tapicozza

1002 W Lake St, Chicago 60607 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 20, 2026

4

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on May 20, 2026

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: KNIFE IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND PREP COOLER. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN KNIFE RACK.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: RAW WOOD SHELVING AT FRONT COUNTER. INSTD TO SEAL SAME SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 20, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2024License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 21, 2023LicenseFailRisk 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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Tapicozza — questions

Did Tapicozza pass its last health inspection?
Tapicozza at 1002 W Lake St was inspected on May 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 4 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Tapicozza?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: KNIFE IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND PREP COOLER. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN KNIFE RACK.
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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