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Gorditas Colotlan Ninas & Chris Chris
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations4
- last inspectedFebruary 22, 2024
- address2462 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago 60608
Is Gorditas Colotlan Ninas & Chris Chris clean?
Gorditas Colotlan Ninas & Chris Chris is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 22, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Gorditas Colotlan Ninas & Chris Chris?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 22, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalPerson In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • 2-101.11 OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INSPECTION WITHOUT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL PERSONS IN CHARGE MUST OBTAIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE AND BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (COOKED RICE, CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES THE FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
- 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcriticalNo Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed • 3-301.11(B) OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLER GRAB A TORTA SANDWICH BUN OFF OF THE GRILL WITH HIS BARE HANDS AND PROCEED TO PREPARE A TORTA SANDWICH. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD SAID FOOD AND NEVER ALLOW BARE-HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. FOOD HANDLERS MUST USE FOOD-GRADE DISPOSABLE GLOVES OR TONGS TO HANDLE ALL READY-TO-EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN LOCATED AT THE FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps offProper Hot Holding Temperatures • 3-501.16(A) OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF COOKED RICE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AT AN INADEQUATE HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 75F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ABOUT 10 LBS OF COOKED RICE AND MAINTAIN ALL HOT-HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
- 🧊food not cooled down rightProper Date Marking And Disposition • 3-501.17 OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS (COOKED CHICKEN) HELD IN A REFRIGERATION UNIT FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE LABELS FOR ALL READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS THAT ARE HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS IN A REFRIGERATION UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • 3-304.12 OBSERVED AN ICE SCOOP BEING STORED BEHIND THE FAUCET OF THE HAND-WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE SCOOP PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES.In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • 3-304.12 OBSERVED AN ICE SCOOP BEING STORED BEHIND THE FAUCET OF THE HAND-WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE SCOOP PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES.
- ⚠️Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • 4-904.11 OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL PLATES TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • 4-904.11 OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL PLATES TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
- ⚠️Gloves Used Properly • 3-304.15(B-D) OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT UTILIZING PROPER GLOVES USE TO HANDLE READY-TO-EAT FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO REVIEW PROPER GLOVE USE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.Gloves Used Properly • 3-304.15(B-D) OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT UTILIZING PROPER GLOVES USE TO HANDLE READY-TO-EAT FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO REVIEW PROPER GLOVE USE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 OBSERVED A FEMALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 OBSERVED A FEMALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
- ⚠️Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • 8-304.11(A) OBSERVED NO MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW. INSTRUCTED TO POST THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B).Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • 8-304.11(A) OBSERVED NO MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW. INSTRUCTED TO POST THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B).
When was Gorditas Colotlan Ninas & Chris Chris last inspected?
Gorditas Colotlan Ninas & Chris Chris has 9 inspections on record going back to March 30, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2024 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 15, 2023 | Pass | |
| June 8, 2023 | Fail | |
| June 6, 2023 | — | |
| May 23, 2023 | Fail | |
| May 4, 2023 | Pass | |
| April 18, 2023 | Pass | |
| April 13, 2023 | Fail | |
| March 30, 2023 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Gorditas Colotlan Ninas & Chris Chris vs Lower West Side
Lower West Side runs 68% clean across 1,153 tracked restaurants — 775 clean, 162 mid, 205 cooked.
Against the 1,153 spots Cooked tracks in Lower West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 18% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 22, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.