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Tamales Emma La Chaparrita

2500 S Whipple St, Chicago 60623 · Risk 3 (Low)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 19, 2025

5

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 19, 2025

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LICENSE NUMBER AND NAME OF PUSHCART AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN SIZE ON LATERAL SIDES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 19, 2025LicensePassRisk 3 (Low)
Jan 24, 2023LicensePassRisk 3 (Low)
May 15, 2019LicensePassRisk 3 (Low)
Dec 23, 2016License Re-InspectionPassRisk 3 (Low)
Dec 13, 2016LicenseFailRisk 3 (Low)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Tamales Emma La Chaparrita — questions

Did Tamales Emma La Chaparrita pass its last health inspection?
Tamales Emma La Chaparrita at 2500 S Whipple St was inspected on Mar 19, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 5 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Tamales Emma La Chaparrita?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LICENSE NUMBER AND NAME OF PUSHCART AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN SIZE ON LATERAL SIDES.
What does "Risk 3 (Low)" 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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