Restaurant inspections / Restaurant
Restaurante Amatepec Estado De Mexico
3143 W 51st St, Chicago 60632 · Risk 1 (High)
Pass w/ Conditions
Most recent result
Jun 26, 2026
22
Inspections on record
9
Times passed
9
Times failed
Violations cited on Jun 26, 2026
- #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 49.6-61.9F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, MILK(53.8F), SALSA(49.6-61.9F), NOODLES(50.3F), BEEF(49.6-53.9F), RAW EGGS IN SHELL(51.4-60.4F), RICE(54.4-54.8F), BEANS(52.2F), SOUR CREAM(54.2-54.5F), PORK(52.2-53.2F), CHEESE(57.4F) AND CHICKEN(50.4F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $700 WEIGHING 80LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
- #33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED MULTIPLE COLD HOLDING UNITS IN FACILITY AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.OBSERVED ONE DOOR WHITE AND ONE DOOR STAINLESS STEEL REFRIGERATORS IN REAR PREP AREA AND ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 50.7-52.7F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAGS PLACED ON SAID COLD HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
- #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT STORED UNDERNEATH PEELING AND EXPOSED INSULATION ON CEILING DUCTS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL PEELING AND EXPOSED INSULATION ON CEILING DUCTS IN REAR PREP AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT.
- #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON MULTIPLE COLD HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA, RIGHT DOOR OF SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA AND BOTH DOORS OF SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL DAMAGED GASKETS ON SAID COLD HOLDING UNITS IN FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.
- #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED DOOR OF ALL GENDER WASHROOM TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON ALL GENDER WASHROOM DOOR SO THAT IT SHALL BE TIGHT FITTING AND SELF CLOSING.
- #54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NON SMOOTH OUTDOOR SURFACE UNDERNEATH DUMPSTER AND GREASE CONTAINER CONSTRUCTED OF DIRT AND ROCKS. INSTRUCTED AN OUTDOOR SURFACE FOR REFUSE, RECYCLABES AND RETURNABLES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF NONABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS CONCRETE OR ASPHALT AND SHALL BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND SLOPED TO DRAIN.
- #54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE ON EXTERIOR OF OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.
- #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED NON SMOOTH WALL ABOVE HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR WALL ABOVE HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED NON SMOOTH WALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR WALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
- #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST BUILDUP ON FILTERS AND INTERIORS OF HOODS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS AND INTERIORS OF HOODS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
- #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 3, 2024 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 3, 2023 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Complaint | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 26, 2019 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 28, 2018 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Short Form Complaint | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 27, 2018 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 22, 2016 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 15, 2016 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 26, 2015 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 13, 2014 | License | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
Source
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Restaurante Amatepec Estado De Mexico — questions
- Did Restaurante Amatepec Estado De Mexico pass its last health inspection?
- Restaurante Amatepec Estado De Mexico at 3143 W 51st St was inspected on Jun 26, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
- What violations were cited at Restaurante Amatepec Estado De Mexico?
- The most recent inspection cited 10 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 49.6-61.9F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, MILK(53.8F), SALSA(49.6-61.9F), NOODLES(50.3F), BEEF(49.6-53.9F), RAW EGGS IN SHELL(51.
- What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
- Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
- Where does this inspection data come from?
- The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.
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