Rosa's Tamales

5632 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60629

Passed · Jun 26, 2026 Directions
92
Excellent BiteKarma score 92 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Jun 26, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 4 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 26

    Canvass

    2 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Jun 2

    Complaint

    6 violations
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Allergen training as required
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Aug 13

    Canvass

    5 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
  7. 2023
  8. Passed Aug 4

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used

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