Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-07-23. 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 2024-11-20, Tropicuba Restaurant Inc. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Tropicuba Restaurant Inc.

CONDITIONAL

3000 W Lyndale St , Chicago, IL 60647

Logan Square · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-11-20

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS IN THE KITCHEN AREA 1-DOOR PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING: PORK AT 50.1F, HAM AT 46.2F, BEEF AT 48.6F, CHICKEN AT 47.5F INSIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS FOUND OUT OF TEMPERATURE AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR COLD-HOLDING. APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $100.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DISCARDED ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE FOOD ITEMS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED 1-DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN AREA TO BE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING TCS FOOD ITEMS, INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46.2F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS FROM COOLER AND CEASE USE OF COOLER UNTIL REPAIRED OR REPLACED. TAGGED EQUIPMENT ON-SITE WITH TAG INSTRUCTING TO CONTACT CDPH WHEN EQUIPMENT IS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND PRIOR TO USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED NO INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER PROVIDED IN FOOD PREP COOLERS THROUGHOUT FRONT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IN A CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY-VIEWABLE LOCATION IN ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO COLD-HOLD TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD IN PLASTIC AND METAL FOOD CONTAINERS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD CONTAINERS SUCH THAT FOOD IS STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

OBSERVED BUTCHERS KNIFE WITH HANDLE CRACKED IN HALF AND IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HANDLE OR DISCARD KNIFE AND REPLACE WITH UTENSIL THAT IS IN GOOD REPAIR AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF POTATO CUTTER IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA SEVERELY SOILED AND RUSTED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND REPLACE EQUIPMENT THAT IS NO LONGER EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-11-20CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20232 inspections

2023-08-18PASSRe-inspection

2023-08-16FAILRoutine inspection

20222 inspections

2022-05-20PASSRe-inspection

2022-05-13FAILRoutine inspection

Tropicuba Restaurant Inc. health inspection FAQ

Has Tropicuba Restaurant Inc. passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Tropicuba Restaurant Inc. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-11-20. 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 Tropicuba Restaurant Inc. have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at Tropicuba Restaurant Inc.'s most recent inspection on 2024-11-20, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Tropicuba Restaurant Inc. last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Tropicuba Restaurant Inc. was last inspected on 2024-11-20. 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.

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