Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2026-09-03. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2026-05-18, Tacombi passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Tacombi

PASS

1442 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Wicker Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-05-18

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN PREP COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED IMPROPERLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

core violation

OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS (KNIVES) STORED IMPROPERLY ON PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY.

core violation

OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.

core violation

OBSERVED RAW WOOD THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

core violation

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM STALLS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.

core violation

OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE AT HANDWASHING SINK WHERE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

May 18Customer complaintPASS

20251 inspection

Mar 24Routine inspectionPASS

20242 inspections

Mar 1License re-inspectionPASS

Feb 20New licenseFAIL

Tacombi health inspection FAQ

Has Tacombi passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Tacombi passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-05-18. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Tacombi have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 9 violations at Tacombi's most recent inspection on 2026-05-18. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Tacombi last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Tacombi was last inspected on 2026-05-18. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.