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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2023-07-31. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2022-08-26, J Tamalito received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

J Tamalito

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7357 N Clark St , Chicago, IL 60626
Rogers Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-08-26
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP A POLICY INFORMING ON SITE OF THEIR EMPLOYEE'S RESPONSIBILITY BY THE LAW, TO INFORM THE PERSON IN CHARGE ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND ACTIVITIES AS THEY RELATE TO DISEASES THAT ARE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. THE EMPLOYEE DICED TOMATOES WITH THEIR BARE HANDS. THE TOMATOES ARE USED FOR TOPPINGS FOR READY-TO-EAT FOODS SUCH AS TACOS. INSTRUCTED THE MANAGER THAT EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR GLOVES, SO THERE IS NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. THE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 1LBS $0.80/LB OF TOMATOES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED A CART WITH DIRTY DISHES AND CLEAN DISHES IN THE SAME CART. INSTRUCTED TO SEPARATE CLEAN AND DIRTY DISHES.
core violation
OBSERVED SLIGHT FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR OF THE ESTABLISHMENT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NEAR THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT ALL TIMES.
core violation
OBSERVED AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS TAKE THE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING COURSE AND PROVIDE RECORDS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
core violation
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20221 inspection

J Tamalito health inspection FAQ

Has J Tamalito passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

J Tamalito received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-08-26. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did J Tamalito have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at J Tamalito's most recent inspection on 2022-08-26, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was J Tamalito last inspected by the City of Chicago?

J Tamalito was last inspected on 2022-08-26. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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