What is Tijuana's's health inspection score?

Tijuana's has a SafeDine safety score of 93 out of 100 (Grade A). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Tijuana's last inspected?

Tijuana's was last inspected on September 9, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Tijuana's have?

Tijuana's has 3 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Tijuana's safe to eat at?

Yes, Tijuana's has an excellent safety record with a score of 93/100. This indicates strong compliance with health and safety standards.

Official Health Record

Tijuana's

Name: Tijuana's
Address: 3152-3154 W IRVING PARK RD, Chicago, 60618
Rating: 93

3152-3154 W IRVING PARK RD, Chicago

Last inspected 8mo ago

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0Excellent

North Center

Ranked #80 of 559 in North Center

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2 inspections

Last: Sep 9, 2025

medium confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

50%

Clean Rate

1.5

Avg Violations

9 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-7

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-4 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-3 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-6 pts

Latest

100% weight

100

2nd

60% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

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Inspection History

2 records on file

2 License

Sep 25

License InspectionLatestPass

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF RUST, DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, AND OTHER SOILS ALONG NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT FACILITY (COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA, 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA, ICE BINS AT BAR AREA). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS ON FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA (GRILL, GRIDDLE). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH ADEQUATE CHEMICALS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS AND MAINTAIN.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
OBSERVED PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARNESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.

Base deductions−6 pts

Jun 25

License InspectionCleanNot Ready

No violations

100/100inspection score

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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