ROSAS TAMALES

Address: 3314 W 55TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 20, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (27 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-01-20 00:00:00 () 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 F
• Fail — 2026-01-12 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES TO ENSURE ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF FOOD T
• Pass — 2025-04-29 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2025-02-03 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-01-27 00:00:00 () 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2589525 DATED 2/13/24: #37 -OBSERVED LARGE WHITE BULK CONTAINERS OF INGREDIENTS NOT LABEL
• Pass — 2024-02-13 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE WHITE BULK CONTAINERS OF INGREDIENTS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL CONTAINERS OF BULK
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-02-14 00:00:00 () 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: SEE 60 | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: SEE 60. | 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS FRO
• Fail — 2023-02-06 00:00:00 () 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: SEE 60 | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: SEE 60 | 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS
• Pass — 2022-04-13 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: Violation Codes: 3-302.12 Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PR
• Fail — 2022-04-05 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED ONE FEMALE EMPLOYEE HANDLING TAMALES HUSK IN HER HAND AND SPREADING MASA AND FILLI
• Pass — 2021-10-13 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: MULTI USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STOED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY (HANDLE UP) | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-01-11 00:00:00 () 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED TOMATILLOS AND TAMALE HUSKS BEING PREPARED/RINSED IN MIDDLE AND 3RD BASIN OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH CONTAINER OF SOAPY WATER, SOILED EQUIPMENT AN
• Pass — 2020-11-02 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: STOCK ON FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPER
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-01-23 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 employee health policy. Pr
• Pass — 2017-07-13 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FREEZER WALK-IN COMPRESSOR NOT MAINTAINED, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. ALSO OBSERVED 100 LBS BUL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-09-13 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1953700 ON 9/2/16 NOT CORRECTED: 18 - OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE GARAGE STORAGE AREA. 50 L
• Fail — 2016-09-02 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE GARAGE STORAGE A
• Pass — 2015-08-17 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT. INSTD TO SEAL/PAINT SAME. WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE AT B
• Pass — 2015-04-03 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO PREP TABLE IN PREP AREA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-01-16 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (TAMALES), NOR VALID

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