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Frontera Tortas By Rick Bayless (T3 K4)

October 22, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SALSA CUPS BEING THAWED IN PREP SINK. INSTRUTED TO THAW ITEMS EITHER UNDER RUNNING WATER OR INSIDE MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION.
code 35
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED TEH FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT ISSUES THROUGHOUT FACILITY: HOT HOLD UNIT AT FRONT PREP AREA NOT WORKING, DOORS ON 2 DOOR COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA NOT LEVEL, NOT IN USE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE, AND TORN GASKET IN INTERIOR OF 4 DRAWER COOLER LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL ITEMS AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOTED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME IN FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH KEG COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 51
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NOTED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANLDER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 4, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.