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TAMALES EMMA LA CHAPARRITA

2500 S WHIPPLE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60623 · Mobile Prepared Food Vendor

Inspection summary

TAMALES EMMA LA CHAPARRITA has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 13, 2016. The most recent inspection, on March 19, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens and Food temperature control.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 19, 2025. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on December 13, 2016. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. License

    1 infraction

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LICENSE NUMBER AND NAME OF PUSHCART AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN SIZE ON LATERAL SIDES.
  2. License

    0 infractions

  3. License

    1 infraction

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • INCOMPLETE LABELS FOR PRE PACKAGED TAMALES AND TACOS TO BE SOLD. INSTD TO PROVIDE COMPLETE LABLS WHICH INCLUDES: COMMON NAME OF FOOD , IF MADE FROM 2 OR MORE INGREDIENTS A LIST OF INGREDIENTS IN DESCENDING ORDER OF PRE DOMINANCE BY WEIGHT, AN ACCURATE DELCARATION OF THE NET QUANTITY OF CONTENTS, AND NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER OR DISTRIBUTOR. MISSING LICENSE NUMBER ON LATERAL SIDES OF CART. INSTD TO PROVIDE 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT ON LATERAL SIDES OF CART.
  4. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. License

    2 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • HOT HOLDING WELLS ON UNIT NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. AIR TEMPERATURE IN HOT HOLDING WELLS MUST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • BACK SIDE OF CART MUST HAVE NAME OF BUSINESS AND LICENSE NUMBER.

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