TROPICUBA CAFE

Address: 5606 W Irving Park RD, CHICAGO, IL 60634, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Mar 17, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (9 inspections)

• Pass — Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass Re-Inspection)
• Fail — Tue Mar 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass) 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED WATER FILTER ATTACHED TO HAND WASHING SINK FAUCET IN FRONT COFFEE AREA. MUST REMOVE. | 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION
• Pass — Tue Jun 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14// NOTED WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP COOLER, CUTTING BOARD IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PROPER SANITIZING BUCKET WITH PROPER SANITI
• Fail — Mon May 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER: GANDUNES (RICE) 46.8
• Pass — Thu Aug 29 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Aug 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED COOK WEARING GLOVES, TOUCHED SOILED WIPING CLOTH THEN IMMEDIATELY TOUCHED READY TO EAT PASTELITO WITH GROUND BEEF. AFTERWARDS COOK PUT PASTELITO W
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Jun 08 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT BEVERAGE AND REAR DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTA
• Pass — Wed Aug 17 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND LOOSE HOT WATER HANDLE FOR HAND SINK BY REAR DISHWASHING AREAS.MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: FO
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Sep 02 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE

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