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TONY'S MICHOACANA

4618 S KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60632 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TONY'S MICHOACANA has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 14, 2018. The most recent inspection, on December 17, 2025, found no infractions.

2 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 2 times on October 2, 2023. For example: PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • 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 once on January 29, 2025. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on January 29, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 9 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on January 29, 2025. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED BULK ITEM NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER(SUGAR) NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL CONTAINER WITH COMMON NAME OF INGREDIENT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED BOTTOM OF REAR EXTERIOR DOOR IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL EXTERIOR DOORS TIGHT FITTING FOR THE PREVENTION OF PEST ENTRY.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL NEAR RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILE AT FRONT ENTRANCE AND REAR ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN IN RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SIGN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON COLD HOLD UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO LID ON RECEPTACLE IN RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN RESTROOM AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED CEILING VENT IN RESTROOM COVERED WITH THICK DUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-204.12: MISSING BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND MAINTAIN
  5. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED CORN AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 63.4F IN WARMER. CORN DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 10LBS $20 VALUE. INSTD TO MAINTAIN HOT FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY 7-38-005
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • NO FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE MEASURING DEVICE CAPABLE OF VERIFYING BOTH COLD AND HOT TEMPERATURES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • MISSING PROPER STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • MISSING BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
  6. License

    6 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE . MUST PROVIDE. NO CITATION ISSUED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NOTED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. NO CITATION ISSUED . PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED INADEQUATE STOPPERS IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS THAT CAN ADEQUATELY SUSTAIN WATER IN WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE COMPARTMENTS OF SINK .
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED AN UNSEALED WOOD STORAGE SHELF ABOVE ENTRANCE TO DRY STORAGE AREA. WALL AND CEILING ATTACHMENTS MUST BE NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST SEAL/PAINT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED UNFINISHED CEILING OVER REAR DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FINISH CEILING MAKING IT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • VENTILATION SYSTEM IN RESTROOM IS IN DISREPAIR (COVER MISSING). INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE OR FIX VENTILATION SYSTEM.
  7. License

    0 infractions

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