Gordo's Tamales
Last inspected: Jun 25, 2025
86
Score
GORDO'S TAMALES, located at 2811 W 55th St in Chicago, IL, had a low-risk inspection on June 25, 2025, with a score of 86. The inspection noted three minor violations related to preventing contamination during food preparation, storage, and display, as well as ensuring food and non-food contact surfaces were cleanable and properly designed. Across eleven scored inspections, GORDO'S TAMALES has predominantly maintained a low-risk status.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 25, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Dec 17, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Apr 23, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Aug 16, 2023
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Aug 9, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
58
Dec 7, 2022
Complaint
8 minor violations.
67
Oct 7, 2022
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Sep 30, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
55
Apr 21, 2021
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
45
Jan 9, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Feb 14, 2019
License
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Violations — Jun 25, 2025 Inspection
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: PACKAGED TAMALE HUSKS IN BASEMENT STORED UNDENEATH SEWER LINES THAT HAVE WORN OVERWRAP ON LINES. INSTD TO REMOVE HUSKS FROM UNDERNEATH LINES OR RE WRAP PROPERLY TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE DRIPPING/CONTAMINATION.
39
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOOD STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES ON PROPER SHELVING AND MAINTAIN.
39
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: ALUMINUM FOIL LINING ON STORAGE SHELVES. INSTD TO REMOVE SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
47
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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