Lalos Mexican Restaurant
733 W Maxwell St, Chicago, IL 60607
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 6 of 8 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected Aug 18, 2025: passed with 2 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 2 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 8 visits
- 2025
- Passed Aug 18
Canvass Re-Inspection
2 violations
- All food employees have food handler training
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- 2024
- Passed Jun 28
Canvass Re-Inspection
1 violation
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Failed Jun 21
Canvass
3 violations
- Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- 2023
- Passed Aug 7
Canvass
4 violations
- Food properly labeled; original container
- Thermometers provided and accurate
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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