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Tamaleria Roman
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 19, 2022
- address5054 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60639
Is Tamaleria Roman clean?
Tamaleria Roman is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 19, 2022. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Tamaleria Roman?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 19, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR) AND MAINTAIN.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • NOTED APPROXIMATELY 8 DEAD COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT SEATING AREA AND UNDERNEATH THE 2-DOOR COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS FROM PREMISES, CLEAN AREAS, AND MAINTAIN.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED THE PALLET UNDERNEATH THE LARGE FLOOR MIXER MADE OF UNSEALED WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES OR RE-FINISH SO THAT SURFACE IS SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • FOUND GREASE AND OLD FOOD RESIDUE BUILD UP ON THE LARGE FLOOR MIXER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • NOTED STANDING WATER ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE BOILER CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL STANDING WATER FROM INSIDE THE CLOSET, CLEAN FLOOR, AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2522142 ON 6/30/21: VIOLATION #58 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2522142 ON 6/30/21: VIOLATION #58 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.
When was Tamaleria Roman last inspected?
Tamaleria Roman has 8 inspections on record going back to February 18, 2020.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 21, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| September 19, 2022 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 6, 2022 | — | |
| June 30, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 11, 2021 | — | |
| May 26, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 19, 2020 | — | |
| February 18, 2020 | Fail |
Tamaleria Roman vs Belmont Cragin
Belmont Cragin runs 60% clean across 787 tracked restaurants — 470 clean, 175 mid, 137 cooked.
Against the 787 spots Cooked tracks in Belmont Cragin, this one comes out cleaner than 32% 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 September 19, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.