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TROPICUBA CAFE

(Also Known As: TROPICUBA)

5606 W Irving Park RD, CHICAGO, IL 60634

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: American

📍 Neighborhood: Dunning

License #: 2807945

7
Total Inspections
3
Passed
2
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 3, 2025 Inspection

June 3, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 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 SA...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 19, 2025 Inspection

May 19, 2025• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 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...(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 22, 2024 Inspection

August 22, 2024• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 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 PASTELI...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 8, 2023 Inspection

June 8, 2023• Canvass• 21 violations

Violation: 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...(+20 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 17, 2022 Inspection

August 17, 2022• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND LOOSE HOT WATER HANDLE FOR HAND SINK BY REAR DISHWASHING AREAS.MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 2, 2021 Inspection

September 2, 2021• License• 11 violations

Violation: 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...(+10 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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