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Boqueria

December 17, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHLORINE SANITIZER DETECTED AT THE FINAL RINSE FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE BEHIND THE BAR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE MACHINE WITH A FINAL RINSE OF 100 PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE FRONT LINE PREP COOLERS.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GARBAGE ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2603780 ON 10/1/24 NOT CORRECTED: 57 - OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS' CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 1, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

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