Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-02-27. 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 2024-02-02, Tony's Tamales, Llc passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Tony's Tamales, Llc

PASS

5706 S Western Ave , Chicago, IL 60636

West Englewood · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-02-02

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Violations at most recent inspection

6-202.15 : OBSERVED A GAP IN LEFT CORNER OF REAR DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.

core violation

4-903.11 (A;B;D) : MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT PREMISES

core violation

4-101.19 : MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.

core violation

4-301.12 : OBSERVED POTS TO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED INTO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK MUST PROVIDE SMALLER POTS OR PROVIDE A LARGER SINK

core violation

6-501.19 : OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR LEADING INTO PREP AREA MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.16 : MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM FOR WET MOPS.

core violation

6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE AT GREASE TRAP OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.

core violation

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.

core violation

4-301.14 : MUST PLACE COOKING EQUIPMENT COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.

core violation

6-304.11 : OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-304.11 : OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

core violation

2-102.13 : OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20242 inspections

2024-02-02PASSRe-inspection

2024-01-26FAILRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-01-23PASSNew license

Tony's Tamales, Llc health inspection FAQ

Has Tony's Tamales, Llc passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Tony's Tamales, Llc passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-02-02. 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 Tony's Tamales, Llc have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 12 violations at Tony's Tamales, Llc's most recent inspection on 2024-02-02. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Tony's Tamales, Llc last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Tony's Tamales, Llc was last inspected on 2024-02-02. 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.