Los Tamales de La Tia

3443 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60623

Passed · Jan 14, 2026 Directions
90
Excellent BiteKarma score 90 out of 100
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

  • Last inspected Jan 14, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • Passed 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 2 times.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jan 14

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • All food employees have food handler training
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Mar 31

    Canvass

    1 violation
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  5. 2024
  6. Perfect Apr 24

    License Re-Inspection

    No violations

  7. Failed Apr 17

    License

    5 violations
    • Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Allergen training as required
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

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