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Azul 18Th Restaurant

July 9, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS HANDLING FOOD AND NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS AND ALL ENTERING THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP IN FRONT BAR AREA STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER OR IN THE ICE WITH THE HANDLE UP WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: THE WASHBOWL IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM NEEDS TO BE RECAULKED AT THE TOP SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE WHITE PANEL INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A PINKISH AND BLACKISH SUBSTANCE ON IT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MOP NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME. • FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT, ICE MACHINE, SINKS AND STORAGE RACKS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -WALLS AROUND SINKS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD STAINS AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM IS NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN WORKING VENTILATION.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 14, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.