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ROSAS TAMALES

3314 W 55TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60632

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-01-20; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-01-20), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-01-20: Canvass Re-Inspection

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON RIGHT DOOR OF LARGE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT PREP AREA OF FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED GASKET OF RIGHT DOOR OF LARGE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CRACKED FRONT INTERIOR CLOSE TO LID OF CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR CRACKED FRONT INTERIOR CLOSE TO LID OF CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT. OBSERVED DAMAGED LID OF CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT CAUSING LID NOT TO CLOSE PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LID OF DAMAGED CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT SO THAT LID OF CHEST FREEZER SHALL CLSOE PROPERLY.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19: OBSERVED POTS STORED ON FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET OF RINSE AND SANITIZER COMPARTMENTS OF FIRST FLOOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK AT FAUCET OF RINSE AND SANITIZER COMPARTMENTS OF FIRST FLOOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN BOTH FIRST FLOOR ALL GENDER WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED COVERED RECEPTACLES IN BOTH FIRST FLOOR ALL GENDER WASHROOMS FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11: OBSERVED STAINED OR MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON WALK IN FREEZER DOOR IN HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED GASKET ON WALK IN FREEZER DOOR IN HALLWAY AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13: AT TIME OF INSPECTION ALL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED FOR FOOD HANDLERS WERE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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