GORDO'S TAMALES

Address: 2811 W 55TH ST , CHICAGO, IL 60632, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 24, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (18 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-06-24 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection) 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON LEFT DOOR OF SMALL THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP ARE
• Fail — 2026-06-15 00:00:00 (Canvass) 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER MAXIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE OF 137.0F AT HANDWASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED A HAND
• Pass — 2025-09-30 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROVIDE NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK.
• Pass — 2025-06-25 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: PACKAGED TAMALE HUSKS IN BASEMENT STORED UNDENEATH SEWER LINES THAT HAVE WORN OVERWRAP ON LINES. INSTD TO REMOVE HUS
• Pass — 2025-04-30 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TRAYS FOR HOLDING STERNO CONTAINERS IN PLACE MISSING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE
• Pass — 2024-12-17 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN AS CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEA
• Pass — 2024-05-01 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-04-23 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED PAINT PEELING ON DOORWAY LEADING INTO KITCHEN FROM DINING ROOM AS WELL AS WINDOWSILL IN REAR DISH ROOM NEAR EXIT DOOR. OBSERV
• Pass — 2023-08-16 00:00:00 () 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: 4-502.13: OBSERVED FACILITY REUSING SINGLE USE GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS TACO SHELLS, RICE, AND DOUGH. INSTRUC
• Fail — 2023-08-09 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED PAN OF COOKED BEANS WEIGHING APPROX. 20 LBS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 49.8F. ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BE
• Pass — 2022-12-07 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED 11- LARGE OVER SIZED POTS STORED OUTSIDE IN REAR YARD IN THE ELEMENTS THAT ARE USED TO COOK TAMALES IN .MUST ST
• Pass — 2022-10-07 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.MU
• Fail — 2022-09-30 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATIO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-04-21 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7
• Pass — 2020-01-09 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE PREP AREA NO CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
• Pass — 2019-03-12 00:00:00 ()
• Not Ready — 2019-03-05 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-02-14 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Observed no employee health policy on site. Must provide written policy. Priority foundatio

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