Chicago
93
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Yolis Tamales

5002 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60609 · Back of the Yards · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
93/100

Clean record — passed all 12 inspections

Inspections
12
11 passed
Last Inspected
2025-05-14
Pass Rate
92%
0 failures
Score
93/100
EAT
12 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-05-14
No failures across all 12 inspections on record
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Sanitation serious 26×
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Pest Activity minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Documentation & Training minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
2025-05-14 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INSIDE SANITIZER BUCKET IN BETWEEN USES WITH SOLUTION @ AT LEAST 50 PPM.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN NEED OF CLEANING IN TOILET ROOM. MUST MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, STORAGE AREA AND TOILET ROOM WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN CORNERS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT PREP AREA ON TOP OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLE SHELVING AND STORAGE RACK LOCATED IN FRONT UPON ENTRY INTO PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO HIDING ...

2024-06-12 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
6
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (RICE). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED RUSTED STORAGE RACKS IN 3-DOOR FREEZER. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILDUP IN THE SMALL FREEZER BY THE BACK EXIT DOOR. MUST REMOVE EXCESS ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE 3-DOOR FEEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. .

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.13: **C MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM THE FLOOR ALONG WITH WALL BASES IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED CLUTTER OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOMS.MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS TO ALLOW CLEANING AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS.

minor Pest Activity

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

6-501.114 PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 03/17/2023, INSPECTION #2572766 NOT CORRECTED: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN FRONT KITCHEN PREP AREA AND NEED TO ORGANIZE NON-FUNCTIONING COOLER BEING USED AS STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ...

2023-03-17 Pass Canvass
2
minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN FRONT KITCHEN PREP AREA AND NEED TO ORGANIZE NON-FUNCTIONING COOLER BEING USED AS STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

2022-05-20 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

A LITTLE CLEANING NEEDED TO THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT; CLEAN VENTS.

2021-06-10 Pass Canvass
8
minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED SPLASH GUARD AT MOP SINK.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,INTERIOR OF UNUSED COOLER,PREP TABLES,OVEN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS,ON PREP TABLES,STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

2020-05-13 Pass Canvass
6
minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

MUST PROVIDE PROPER STORAGE FOR WIPING CLOTHS IN CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS

serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL COOKING SURFACES OF FOOD SPILLS AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

MUST PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM ALSO USED BY FEMALE EMPLOYEES.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

REMOVE CLUTTER AT SHELVES UNDER COUNTERS AND PREP TABLES, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

2019-10-15 Pass Canvass
3
minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER FOODS INSIDE OF THE REACH IN FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF SHELVING OF THE REFRIGERATOR TO REMOVE SPILLS. ALSO CLEAN THE STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING THE REMOVE SPILL AND/OR DEBRIS.

2018-11-13 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2018-04-12 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Observed excessive dust build up on ceiling ventilation in restroom. Must detail clean and maintain same. Violation corrected during inspection.

2017-06-20 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

ELEVATE ALL MULTI-USE POTS AND CORN HUSKS OFF FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.

2016-12-28 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

NOTED MULTIUSE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED (INVERTED)AFTER SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT HOW TO PROPERLY STORE MUTI USE UTENSILS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INTERIOR OF FREEZER NEEDS CLEANING TO REMOVE ICE AND FOOD BUILD UP

2016-04-22 Pass License

No violations found.

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