Tony's Tamales

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedFebruary 2, 2024
• address5706 S Western Ave, Chicago 60636

Is Tony's Tamales clean?

Tony's Tamales is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 2, 2024. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Tony's Tamales?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 2, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • 6-202.15 : OBSERVED A GAP IN LEFT CORNER OF REAR DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • 4-903.11 (A;B;D) : MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT PREMISES
  Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • 4-903.11 (A;B;D) : MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT PREMISES
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • 4-101.19 : MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • 4-301.12 : OBSERVED POTS TO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED INTO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK MUST PROVIDE SMALLER POTS OR PROVIDE A LARGER SINK
  Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • 4-301.12 : OBSERVED POTS TO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED INTO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK MUST PROVIDE SMALLER POTS OR PROVIDE A LARGER SINK
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • 6-501.19 : OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR LEADING INTO PREP AREA MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • 6-501.19 : OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR LEADING INTO PREP AREA MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-501.16 : MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM FOR WET MOPS. • 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE AT GREASE TRAP OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK. • 6-501.114 : MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT AROUND HOT WATER TANK AND 1ST FL. FURNACE ROOM.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 4-301.14 : MUST PLACE COOKING EQUIPMENT COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. • 6-304.11 : OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 4-301.14 : MUST PLACE COOKING EQUIPMENT COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. • 6-304.11 : OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 : OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 : OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

When was Tony's Tamales last inspected?

Tony's Tamales has 4 inspections on record going back to January 23, 2023.

Tony's Tamales vs Gage Park

Gage Park runs 71% clean across 393 tracked restaurants — 278 clean, 70 mid, 42 cooked.

Against the 393 spots Cooked tracks in Gage Park, 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 February 2, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.