THE TAMALE SPACESHIP

Address: 2296 S BLUE ISLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60608, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Dec 9, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (14 inspections)

• Pass — Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) : MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON ALL DISH STORAGE SHELVES. | 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED,
• Fail — Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 75 OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AND ON BRICKS IN BASEMENT UNDER AND IN BETWEEN CRATES,STORAGE RACKS,ARTICLES ON FLO
• No Entry — Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Dec 10 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Nov 13 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: FOUND BULK FOOD CONTAINERS (PASTA, SUGAR, FLOUR, MASA)WITHOUT LABELING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME TO ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
• Pass — Thu Aug 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Aug 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE ICE MAKER IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
• Pass — Mon Jun 13 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(B) OBSERVED A SLITE BROWNISH SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED BY THE ICE MAKER. INSTUCTED TO CLEAN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES I
• Fail — Mon Jun 06 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: 3-603.11 OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON THE MENU FOR ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW (FISH CE
• No Entry — Thu Apr 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Sep 10 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS, BUY MISSING SOME NECESSARY ITEMS, AND BLEACH BEING USED AS
• No Entry — Wed Aug 28 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Jul 25 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRITORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-01
• Fail — Fri Jul 13 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRITORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-01

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