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Chipotle Mexican Grill #2923

April 25, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE NOR CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS(RICE,CHICKEN,BEANS,ETC)MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER SANITIZING OF MULTI-USE UTENSILS AT 0.0 PPM'S BY A MALE FOOD HANDLER.OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE TAKE A SPOON TO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND RINSE UNDER RUNNING WATER AND PLACED INTO A CONTAINER OF 7.8 LBS OF COOKED HONEY CHICKEN AND ANOTHER MALE DISH WASHER WAS SANITIZING AT 0.0 PPM'S AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK HE WAS WASHING AND RINSING UTENSILS AND NOT SANITIZING AND PLACING UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO SET UP SINK TO PROPERLY SANITIZING UTENSILS.(PRIORITY 7-38-025)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 25 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND INSIDE OF FLOOR DRAIN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/25/25.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED A GAP IN CENTER ALONG BOTTOM OF DOUBLE FRONT DOOR MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED A PAN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN IN WALK IN COOLER TO STORE FOOD MUST PLACE FOOD ON ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DOOR ON LOWER HOT HOLDING UNIT AT CALLING PREP STATION LINE TO BE TIGHT FITTING,MISSING INTERIOR ICE MACHINE PANEL.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINET AND WHEEL BASES OF EQUIPMENT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASE IN VESTIBULE,BROKEN CONCRETE FLOOR AT FRONT ENTRY WINDOW IN LOBBY. • MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT FROM WALL IN VESTIBULE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 11, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.