Conditional

Tamales Danny

5154 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60632

Restaurant ZIP 60632 Risk 1 (High)

Pass with Conditions · as of Feb 27, 2026

Tamales Danny was last inspected on February 27, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 9 violations, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

February 27, 2026 · License Re-Inspection

Conditional

Result: Pass w/ Conditions

1 critical7 general1 paperwork
  • CriticalManagement & training

    No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

    Inspector’s note: 2-501.11: observed all necessary items not on premises for complying with procedure available on site when employees respond to vomitting or diarrheal events. Instructed to obtain and maintain on premises all necessary items to follow the written procedure for employees to follow when responding to vomitting or diarrheal events. Priority foundation violation

    Official wording (code 5)

    Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

    Inspector’s note: 6-501.19: observed door of all gender employee washroom to not be self closing. Instructed to install self closing device on all gender employee washroom door so that it shall be tight fitting and self closing.

    Official wording (code 53)

    Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

    Inspector’s note: 5-501.11: observed non smooth outdoor surface underneath dumpster constructed of dirt and rocks. Instructed an outdoor surface for refuse, recyclabes and returnables shall be constructed of nonabsorbent material such as concrete or asphalt and shall be smooth, durable and sloped to drain.

    Official wording (code 54)

    Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: 6-501.114: observed unused proofer, mixer and bread oven in rear storage area. Instructed to remove items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishemnt such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: 6-501.11: observed missing light shields in facility. Observed missing light shields in front near entrance, in rear dry storage area, in rear prep area and in rear storage area with cold holding units. Instructed to replace all missing light shields in facility with solid shields.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: 6-501.16: observed no mop drying rack installed. Instructed to install mop drying rack for proper draining and drying of mops to prevent pest entrance.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: 6-304.11: observed no mechanical ventilation installed in all gender employee washroom. Instructed to install mechanical ventilation of sufficient capacity in all gender employee washroom.

    Official wording (code 56)

    Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: 6-303.11: observed non working light in rear prep/dishwashing area of facility. Instructed to repair/replace non working lights in rear prep/dishwashing area of facility to increase light intensity.

    Official wording (code 56)

    Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    Required allergen training was missing.

    Inspector’s note: 2-102.13: at time of inspection facility provided no allergen awareness training certificates for employee with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Instructed to provide proof of allergen training for all employees with city of chicago food service sanitation certificates

    Official wording (code 58)

    Allergen training as required

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    License · Fail

    2 critical9 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed all necessary items not on premises for complying with procedure available on site when employees respond to vomitting or diarrheal events. Instructed to obtain and maintain on premises all necessary items to follow the written procedure for employees to follow when responding to vomitting or diarrheal events. Priority foundation violation

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Observed stove installed in rear of facility in break room. No hand sink in area. Must relocate stove to a food prep area with an accessible hand wash sink. Priority foundation violation.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no barrier to prevent customers from entering into front prep area. Instructed to install barrier to protect food prep area from contamination by public. Priority foundation violation

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Unable to locate backflow prevention device on utility sink. Instructed to install backflow prevention device on utility sink so that it shall be located so that it may be serviced and maintained.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed door of all gender employee washroom to not be self closing. Instructed to install self closing device on all gender employee washroom door so that it shall be tight fitting and self closing.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed non smooth outdoor surface underneath dumpster constructed of dirt and rocks. Instructed an outdoor surface for refuse, recyclabes and returnables shall be constructed of nonabsorbent material such as concrete or asphalt and shall be smooth, durable and sloped to drain.

      Official wording (code 54)

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed missing light shields in facility. Observed missing light shields in front near entrance, in rear dry storage area, in rear prep area and in rear storage area with cold holding units. Instructed to replace all missing light shields in facility with solid shields. Observed openings in walls in washroom. Instructed to smoothly repair openings in walls in washroom in areas such as along base of wall and floor to the right of utility sink, in corner next to toilet and above utility sink for ease of cleanability.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed unused proofer, mixer and bread oven in rear storage area. Instructed to remove items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishemnt such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no mop drying rack installed. Instructed to install mop drying rack for proper draining and drying of mops to prevent pest entrance.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed non working light in rear prep/dishwashing area of facility. Instructed to repair/replace non working lights in rear prep/dishwashing area of facility to increase light intensity.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no mechanical ventilation installed in all gender employee washroom. Instructed to install mechanical ventilation of sufficient capacity in all gender employee washroom.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: At time of inspection facility provided no allergen awareness training certificates for employee with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Instructed to provide proof of allergen training for all employees with city of chicago food service sanitation certificates.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 8 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.