Los Azares Mexican Grill

5238 N Nagle Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
86
Score
Low Risk

LOS AZARES MEXICAN GRILL LLC, located at 5238 N Nagle Ave, Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on February 24, 2026, with a score of 86. This inspection identified three minor violations related to physical facilities, food handler training, and allergen training. The restaurant has a history of mostly low-risk inspections over ten scored events.

10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Apr 2, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Apr 30, 2024
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Apr 23, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Jul 11, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
67
Aug 25, 2022
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Aug 18, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
May 7, 2021
Routine
3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
47
Nov 3, 2020
Reinspection
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Oct 22, 2020
License
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
39
Violations — Feb 24, 2026 Inspection
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING IN KITCHEN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLERS HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
57
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT.
58
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)