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RESTAURANTE AMATEPEC ESTADO DE MEXICO

3143 W 51ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Archer Heights

License #: 2363853

21
Total Inspections
9
Passed
9
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 23, 2025 Inspection

June 23, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED.INSTD TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 16, 2025 Inspection

June 16, 2025• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: MISSING CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENU FOR UNDERCOOKED FOOD ITEMS (STEAK, EGGS, BEEF). INSTRUCTED TO DISCLO...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 3, 2024 Inspection

May 3, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF RESIDUE AND DEBRIS ON INTERIORS OF COLD HOLD UNITS AND EXTERIORS OF HOT HOLD EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE T...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 26, 2024 Inspection

April 26, 2024• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF RESIDUE AND DEBIRS ON INTERIORS OF COLD HOLD UNITS AND EXTERIORS OF HOT HOLD EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN A...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 3, 2023 Inspection

May 3, 2023• Complaint Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11-MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN FRONT HANDWASH SINK AND PREP COOLER. INSTD TO PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD AND MAIN...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 26, 2023 Inspection

April 26, 2023• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT REAR HAND WASH SINK. MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDAT...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 7, 2022 Inspection

December 7, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT RESTROOM HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 30, 2022 Inspection

November 30, 2022• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT RESTROOM HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 5, 2021 Inspection

August 5, 2021• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: MISSING EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTD TO PROVID AN VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH ...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 26, 2019 Inspection

August 26, 2019• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED CLEAN UP PROCEDURES FOR VOMIT, AND DIRRHEA, BUT NO DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.PRIORITY F...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 20, 2018 Inspection

November 20, 2018• Short Form Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: 8-404.13B4**PF** Enforcement by the Regulatory Authority (Non-Compliance) PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 8/20/18 REPORT 2201194 10 6-301...

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 29, 2018 Inspection

August 29, 2018• Canvass Re-Inspection• 16 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N)- NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN(+15 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 27, 2018 Inspection

August 27, 2018• Canvass Re-Inspection• 17 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N)- NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN(+16 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 20, 2018 Inspection

August 20, 2018• Canvass• 18 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N)- NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+17 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 6, 2017 Inspection

October 6, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FOIL ON THE FRONT PREP TABLE STORAGE SHELF, AND CARDBOARD ON THE REAR PREP AREA STORAGE SHELVE...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 22, 2016 Inspection

August 22, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: THE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IS NOT SHIELDED. MUST INSTALL A LIGHT SHIELD.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 15, 2016 Inspection

August 15, 2016• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 52F. THE COOL...(+8 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 21, 2015 Inspection

August 21, 2015• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK HAS BEEN REMOVED IN PREP AREAS/DISHWASHING AREA THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING USED AS PREP AND DISHWAS...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 13, 2014 Inspection

November 13, 2014• License• 2 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ONBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED ON EXPOSED HANDSINK IN FRONT COOKING AREA. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SPLASH GU...(+1 more)

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