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Tikal Sabor Chapin
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 12, 2026
- address3216 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60625
Is Tikal Sabor Chapin clean?
Tikal Sabor Chapin is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 12, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Tikal Sabor Chapin?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED FOR HANDWASHING SINKS IN BOTH THE DISHWASHING AREA AND FOOD PREP AREA AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ALL TIMES; MANAGEMENT PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS. -COS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED WHITE BOWL BEING USED AS A SCOOP INSIDE OF PREP COOLER FOR RAW MEATS (CHICKEN, PORK, ETC.). INSTUCTED TO ONLY USE SCOOPS WITH HANDLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED WHITE BOWL BEING USED AS A SCOOP INSIDE OF PREP COOLER FOR RAW MEATS (CHICKEN, PORK, ETC.). INSTUCTED TO ONLY USE SCOOPS WITH HANDLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsWiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • OBSERVED DIRTY WET WIPING CLOTHS BEING USED AS A LINER IN THE PREP COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE AND LAUNDERED DAILY.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED TRASHCANS IN MENS AND WOMENS CUSTOMER RESTROOMS WITHOUT A LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID FOR TRASHCANS IN BOTH CUSTOMER RESTROOMS.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED TRASHCANS IN MENS AND WOMENS CUSTOMER RESTROOMS WITHOUT A LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID FOR TRASHCANS IN BOTH CUSTOMER RESTROOMS.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED WET MOP IMPROPERLY STORED IN THE KITCHEN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS TO ALLOW TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE WOMENS RESTROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE WOMENS RESTROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
When was Tikal Sabor Chapin last inspected?
Tikal Sabor Chapin has 4 inspections on record going back to January 30, 2024.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 29, 2025 | Pass | |
| February 16, 2024 | Pass | |
| January 30, 2024 | Fail |
Tikal Sabor Chapin vs Albany Park
Albany Park runs 58% clean across 828 tracked restaurants — 478 clean, 149 mid, 198 cooked.
Against the 828 spots Cooked tracks in Albany Park, this one comes out cleaner than 64% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.