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Taqueria La Paz

5052 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60639 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 20, 2026

12

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 20, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED DRY GOODS IN REAR WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL ITEMS ONCE REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PRODUCE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 20, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2017License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2017LicenseFailRisk 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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Taqueria La Paz — questions

Did Taqueria La Paz pass its last health inspection?
Taqueria La Paz at 5052 W Armitage Ave was inspected on Apr 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Taqueria La Paz?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED DRY GOODS IN REAR WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL ITEMS ONCE REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING 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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