Half Moon Empanadas (T3 Rotunda)
Last inspected: Mar 25, 2026
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Half Moon Empanadas (T3 Rotunda) appears in inspection records 15 times, starting in 2010. On Mar 25, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near two violations per visit across recent inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Half Moon Empanadas (T3 Rotunda) is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspection History
Mar 25, 2026
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS IN REAR WITH SOIL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 3, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP OF PINK SLIME IN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Nov 6, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEE DRINKS AND FOOD STORED AT THE SAME REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH CUSTOMER FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN STORE THEIR FOOD.
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Feb 26, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED (3) MISSING CEILING TILES AT REAR IN FRONT OF THE UTILITY MOP SINK.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE THE OVEN TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS AND PROVIDE MISSING FILTER ON HOOD AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 24, 2020
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND ICE MACHINE AND FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND YOGURT MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE DUST AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING. NO MILK/SODA CRATES ALLOWED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEANING EQUIPMENT (BROOM, MOP ETC) MUST BE STORED OFF THE FLOOR.
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Apr 8, 2019
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE. MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED BEHIND ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
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Jan 11, 2018
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN GASKET AROUND 1 DOOR YOGURT COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR BEHIND-UNDER-AROUND THE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REMOVE DUSTS ACCUMULATIONS ON EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE THE PIZZA OVEN AND AT CEILING VENTILATION COVER ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 7, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Observed the ice scoop at the front ice bin to be worn. Instructed facility to replace and maintain.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Observed a sewage like smell coming from the three compartment sink area when water is released from a compartment. Instructed facility to repair so smell no longer exists.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: Observed the thermometer in the front 1 door cooler to not function properly. Instructed facility to replace and maintain.
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Feb 23, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT INFRONT SERVICE AREA.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE UNDERNEATH FRONT SERVICE COUNTER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Jan 23, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RUST ON 2 SHELFS INSIDE THE REAR 2 DOOR COOLER.MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR USING A NON-TOXIC FINISH AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: HOOD ABOVE THE REAR PIZZA OVEN REQUIRES A DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE EXCESS DUST BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF PIZZA OVEN WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION IN REAR AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 24, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INTERIOR ICE MACHINE PANEL AND EXHUAST HOOD ABOVE PIZZA OVEN NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CABINETS DOOR UNDER FRONT PREP COUNTER NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO REPLACE BROKEN DOORS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR IN CORNERS AND BEIHIND EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: VENTIALTION COVERS ABOE ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
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Sep 17, 2013
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS UNDERNEATH YOGURT (TAYLOR) MACHINE IN FRONT SERVICE AREA.
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Nov 7, 2012
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF PIZZA OVEN WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION IN REAR AREA.
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Jun 23, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. BEHIND SOFT SERVE MACHINE UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; SODA DISPENSER WAS MOVED FARTHER FROM THE HANDSINK
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. EXTERIOR ICE MACHINE AND BEHIND UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; AROUND COOKING HOOD UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. BASEWALLS UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNCLEAN ,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Jun 16, 2010
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND SODA DISPENSER. MUST REMOVE RUST ON THE EXTERIOR COVER OF THE GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Half Moon Empanadas (T3 Rotunda) last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Half Moon Empanadas (T3 Rotunda) on file is from Mar 25, 2026. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Half Moon Empanadas (T3 Rotunda)?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Half Moon Empanadas (T3 Rotunda).
Has Half Moon Empanadas (T3 Rotunda)'s inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Half Moon Empanadas (T3 Rotunda) have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Half Moon Empanadas (T3 Rotunda) means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Half Moon Empanadas (T3 Rotunda) inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Half Moon Empanadas (T3 Rotunda) is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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