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Tovala

815 W Pershing Rd, Chicago 60609 · Risk 1 (High)

Fail

Most recent result

Sep 17, 2025

9

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 17, 2025

  1. #29COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: 8-103.12(B) OUT PF 08/26/2025 OBSERVED FACILITY WITH HACCP PLAN APPROVAL WITHOUT PROOF OF PROCEDURES OF SPECIAL PROCESS (MAP) PREFORMED (BEEF, PASTA, SAUCES) DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 17, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 6, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 30, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 31, 2018LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2018LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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Tovala — questions

Did Tovala pass its last health inspection?
Tovala at 815 W Pershing Rd was inspected on Sep 17, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Fail". Across 9 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Tovala?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: 8-103.12(B) OUT PF 08/26/2025 OBSERVED FACILITY WITH HACCP PLAN APPROVAL WITHOUT PROOF OF PROCEDURES OF SPECIAL PROCESS (MAP) PREFORMED (BEEF, PASTA, SAUCES) DURING TIME OF INS
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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