Tio's Tamales

Year by year

Inspections

1. Mar 25, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

     Large spoons kept in standing water at room temperature, instructed to keep according to health code.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     Unable to locate the back flow prevention device for the ice maker, instructed to install in easy to spot area.

2. Jun 11, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED UTILITY ROOM LOCATED IN BASEMENT CONTAINING UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEUS ITEMS STORED ON FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE EQUIPMENT TO PROPERLY ELEVATE ITEMS OFF FLOOR. MUST MAINTAIN PREMISE

3. Oct 1, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

4. Dec 12, 2023 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

     THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR IN THE BASEMENT IS NOT SELF CLOSING; INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE DOOR.

   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

5. Dec 11, 2023 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

     NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

     NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PRMISES AS REQUIRED AND/OR NO SIGNED CONTRACT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C).

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     SMALL ICE MACHINE ON PREMISES IS NOT CONNECTED TO A WATER LINE AND DOES NOT HAVE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ATTACHED AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IF MACHINE WILL BE USED.

   • Severity not stated

     TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

     THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR IN THE BASEMENT IS NOT SELF CLOSING; INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE DOOR.

   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.