BIRRIERIA Y TAQUERIA LOPEZ

Address: 2705 W 59TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60629, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 27, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (14 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-02-27 00:00:00 (Canvass) 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON TWO DOOR UPRIGHT COLD HOLD UNIT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR/REPL
• Pass — 2025-01-30 00:00:00 () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: FROZEN BEEF TONGUE IMPROPERLY THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 2-COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTD TO UTILIZE PROPER THAWING PROCEDURES AND MAIN
• Pass — 2024-03-22 00:00:00 () 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: EMPLOYEE OPEN BEVERAGE IN PREP AREA. INSTD TO HAVE CLOSED BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEV
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-08-09 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES REAR WALK COOLER, SUCH AS 80 LBS OF BEEF TONGUE AT 63.5F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A T
• Pass — 2022-06-10 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA AND BASEMENT WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVI
• No Entry — 2021-11-22 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-07-31 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIABLE
• Pass — 2018-01-12 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: GROCERY BAGS BEINGS USED TO STORE FOOD IN FREEZER. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. GROCERY B
• Pass — 2017-05-25 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND CLEAN. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED
• Pass — 2016-03-17 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS MUST REPLACED WHEN WORN AND DISCOLORED. NO GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD ITEMS. MUST USE F
• Pass — 2015-05-12 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.|34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEA
• Pass — 2014-06-09 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED CARDBOARD ON STORAGE SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. | 35. WALLS, CEILING
• Pass — 2013-02-13 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL AND DATE MISSING FROM READY-TO EAT FOODS IN COOLER (FLAN). INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL. | 32. FOOD AN
• Pass — 2012-02-29 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected fro

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