Tropicuba Restaurant
Last inspected: Nov 20, 2024
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Tropicuba Restaurant is a Mexican / Latin located at 3000 W Lyndale St, Chicago, IL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 20, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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Aug 18, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Aug 16, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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May 20, 2022
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
May 13, 2022
Routine
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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May 4, 2021
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Apr 27, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Jan 27, 2021
License
3 minor violations.
86
Jun 12, 2020
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
May 28, 2020
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Aug 29, 2019
Reinspection
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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Aug 22, 2019
Complaint
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 9 minor violations.
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Dec 20, 2018
Reinspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Dec 11, 2018
Routine
4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
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Sep 7, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jan 18, 2017
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Jan 11, 2017
Complaint
12 minor violations.
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Sep 15, 2016
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Sep 6, 2016
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Sep 11, 2015
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Jul 2, 2014
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Oct 21, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Jul 24, 2012
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 16, 2012
Complaint
7 minor violations.
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Sep 7, 2011
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Aug 29, 2011
Complaint
7 minor violations.
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Violations — Nov 20, 2024 Inspection
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS IN THE KITCHEN AREA 1-DOOR PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING: PORK AT 50.1F, HAM AT 46.2F, BEEF AT 48.6F, CHICKEN AT 47.5F INSIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS FOUND OUT OF TEMPERATURE AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR COLD-HOLDING. APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $100.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DISCARDED ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE FOOD ITEMS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1-DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN AREA TO BE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING TCS FOOD ITEMS, INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46.2F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS FROM COOLER AND CEASE USE OF COOLER UNTIL REPAIRED OR REPLACED. TAGGED EQUIPMENT ON-SITE WITH TAG INSTRUCTING TO CONTACT CDPH WHEN EQUIPMENT IS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND PRIOR TO USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER PROVIDED IN FOOD PREP COOLERS THROUGHOUT FRONT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IN A CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY-VIEWABLE LOCATION IN ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO COLD-HOLD TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD IN PLASTIC AND METAL FOOD CONTAINERS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD CONTAINERS SUCH THAT FOOD IS STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUTCHERS KNIFE WITH HANDLE CRACKED IN HALF AND IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HANDLE OR DISCARD KNIFE AND REPLACE WITH UTENSIL THAT IS IN GOOD REPAIR AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF POTATO CUTTER IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA SEVERELY SOILED AND RUSTED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND REPLACE EQUIPMENT THAT IS NO LONGER EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
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