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TAMALES EMMA LA CHAPARRITA

2500 S WHIPPLE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60623

Type: Mobile Prepared Food Vendor

Risk Level: Risk 3 (Low)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: South Lawndale

License #: 2500662

5
Total Inspections
4
Passed
1
Failed
0
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 3 (Low)

Mar 19, 2025 Inspection

March 19, 2025• License• 1 violation

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LICENSE NUMBER AND NAME OF PUSHCART AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN SIZE ON LATERAL SIDES.

PASS Risk 3 (Low)

May 15, 2019 Inspection

May 15, 2019• License• 1 violation

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INCOMPLETE LABELS FOR PRE PACKAGED TAMALES AND TACOS TO BE SOLD. INSTD TO PROVIDE COMPLETE LABLS WHICH INCLUDES: COMMON NAME OF FOOD , IF MADE...

FAIL Risk 3 (Low)

Dec 13, 2016 Inspection

December 13, 2016• License• 2 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: HOT HOLDING WELLS ON UNIT NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. AIR TEMPERATURE IN HOT HOLDING WELLS MUST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AN AIR TEM...(+1 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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