Tabaq Restaurant
1245 N CLYBOURN AVE, Chicago, IL 60610 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 3020248
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Inspections
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Sep 8, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING LOWER WALLS AND FLOORS ALONG THE EDGES OF THE WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 15, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED A HEAVY BUILD UP OF RUST ON THE INSIDE TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLING UNIT RACK LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE UTILITY SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS STORED IN COOLING UNIT.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED THE BOTTOM SHELVING OF ALL PREP TABLES IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED THE DARK GREY METAL SHELVING UNIT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED THE GASKET SEAL ON BOTH OF THE DOORS OF THE TWO DOOR REACH ACROSS FROM THE UTILITY SINK DAMANGED AND IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AS NEEDED AS A MEANS OF KEEPING PROPER TEMPERATURE AT ALL TIMES.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING FROM GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF ALL COOLING UNITS IN THE REAR IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING FROM FOOD SPILLAGE AND OR SPLATTER AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED THE FAUCET OF THE HAND WASHING SINK NEXT TO THE TOILET ROOM VERY LOOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA...THE LOBBY AREA...FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA AND REAR GARAGE STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT, COUNTERS AND AROUND THE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
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Severity not stated
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Mar 27, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
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 INSECTS FROM ENTERING AND HARBORING.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED THE METAL SHELVING IN THE REAR RIGHT SIDE FROM WHERE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF CLEAN DISHES BEING STORED.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED CARDBOARD AND FOIL LINING THE LOWER SHELVING IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND THE METAL SHELVING ON THE SAME SIDE AS THE HOTLINE WHERE THE SEASONINGS ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOIL AND CARDBOARD, KEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLING UNIT ACROSS FROM THE UTILITY SINK WITH A BUILD UP OF FOOD PLATTER ON BASE FLOOR OF THE UNIT.. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT FOOD SERVICE AREA AND REAR PREP WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 3, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.