The Tamale Lady

2021 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608

Passed re-check · May 7, 2024 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 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

  • Last inspected May 7, 2024: passed with 6 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Apr 24, 2024. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Allergen training as required, cited 5 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 2 of 5 graded inspections since 2023.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Visit Apr 11

    Canvass

  3. 2024
  4. Passed May 7

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    6 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Allergen training as required
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
  5. Failed Apr 24

    Canvass

    13 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Proper cooling time and temperature
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Mar 29

    License Re-Inspection

    4 violations
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • Allergen training as required

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