TABAQ RESTAURANT

Address: 1245 N CLYBOURN AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60610, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 15, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (26 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-04-15 00:00:00 (Canvass) 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED A HEAVY BUILD UP OF RUST ON THE INSIDE TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLING UNIT RACK LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE UTILITY S
• Pass — 2025-03-27 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: STRIP ON FRONT ENTRY DOOR COMING LOOSE AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE STRIP AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT
• Pass — 2025-02-24 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: STRIP ON FRONT ENTRY DOOR COMING LOOSE AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE STRIP AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-07-18 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND COOKED FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR. TEN POUNDS OF COOKED BEEF AT 60.8F (VALUED AT $130.00) AND FIFTEEN POUNDS OF COOKE
• Pass — 2023-12-27 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: PREPACKAGED FOODS IN THE 2 DOOR STAND UP COOLER IS NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH ADDRESS. ALL PREPACKAGED FOOD MUST BE LABELED WITH: 1) COMMON NAM
• Pass — 2022-11-16 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHINIG SIGNAGE AT HAND WASHINIG SINK LOCATED AT EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• Fail — 2022-11-09 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-07-14 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DID NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENSE, WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INST
• Fail — 2021-07-07 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DID NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENSE, WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INST
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-05-15 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY
• Not Ready — 2019-05-08 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2019-05-07 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD (CHICKEN) IS BEING
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-04-23 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: Observed potentially hazardous food stored at improper temperature, at top loadi
• No Entry — 2017-05-30 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-07-26 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE KITCHEN 2 DOOR COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60.0F.MUST EMPTY THE UNIT AND HAVE
• Pass — 2015-02-23 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD
• Fail — 2015-02-19 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS AT
• Pass — 2014-08-05 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL ALL SPICES OUT OF THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSI
• Fail — 2014-07-29 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1401963 ON 3/14/14 NOT CORRECTED: 32/01 - OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS (BEEF, GOAT, ETC.) STORED IN PL
• No Entry — 2014-07-15 00:00:00 ()

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