Yolis Tamales
Last inspected: May 14, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at Yolis Tamales, the earliest from 2016. The latest inspection on file is from May 14, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing 11 times across the record.
The city-wide average is 81, putting Yolis Tamales squarely in typical territory. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 14, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN NEED OF CLEANING IN TOILET ROOM. MUST MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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 SPACE FOR PEST.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INSIDE SANITIZER BUCKET IN BETWEEN USES WITH SOLUTION @ AT LEAST 50 PPM.
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Jun 12, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: 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 TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT VIOLATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 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.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTED STORAGE RACKS IN 3-DOOR FREEZER. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 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. .
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Mar 17, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
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May 20, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: A LITTLE CLEANING NEEDED TO THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT; CLEAN VENTS.
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Jun 10, 2021
Routine
8 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED SPLASH GUARD AT MOP SINK.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,INTERIOR OF UNUSED COOLER,PREP TABLES,OVEN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS,ON PREP TABLES,STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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May 13, 2020
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROPER STORAGE FOR WIPING CLOTHS IN CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL COOKING SURFACES OF FOOD SPILLS AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM ALSO USED BY FEMALE EMPLOYEES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REMOVE CLUTTER AT SHELVES UNDER COUNTERS AND PREP TABLES, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Oct 15, 2019
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER FOODS INSIDE OF THE REACH IN FREEZER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF SHELVING OF THE REFRIGERATOR TO REMOVE SPILLS. ALSO CLEAN THE STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING THE REMOVE SPILL AND/OR DEBRIS.
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Nov 13, 2018
Routine
No violations found.
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Apr 12, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Observed excessive dust build up on ceiling ventilation in restroom. Must detail clean and maintain same. Violation corrected during inspection.
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Jun 20, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ELEVATE ALL MULTI-USE POTS AND CORN HUSKS OFF FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
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Dec 28, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF FREEZER NEEDS CLEANING TO REMOVE ICE AND FOOD BUILD UP
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: NOTED MULTIUSE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED (INVERTED)AFTER SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT HOW TO PROPERLY STORE MUTI USE UTENSILS.
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Apr 22, 2016
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Yolis Tamales last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Yolis Tamales on file is from May 14, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Yolis Tamales?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 11 times, more than any other issue at Yolis Tamales.
Has Yolis Tamales' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Yolis Tamales have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Yolis Tamales 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 Yolis Tamales inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Yolis Tamales is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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