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Frontera Tortas By Rick Bayless (T1-B11)

August 24, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATUES RANGING FROM 47-51 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 20 POUNDS YOGURT, 20 POUNDS OF CHEESE, 4 POUNDS OF COOKED GARLIC, 5 POUNDS OF SOUR CREAM, AND 7 POUNDS CHOPPED LETTUCE ($250) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOLER WITH AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 44 AND 48 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. TEMPERATURE RESTORED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS WITH DEBRIS AND SOIL BUILD UP THROUGHOUT KITCHEN INCLUDING IN REAR OF FACILITY UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 14, 2026: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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