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Morales Dinner Restaurant

July 6, 2026 · Pass

clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IN IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND REAR SIDE DOOR WITH 1/2 INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM DOORS. MUST MAKE DOORS RODENT PROOF TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A CLAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT ONTAMINATON.
code 41
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED WASHROOMS DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DOOR DEVICE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL .
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS UNDERNEATH REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CLUTTER AND UNNECESSATY ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT FOOD STORARGE AREA AND THE REAR OUTSIDE OF PREMISES.MUST REMOVE BUCKETS, CRATES, BOXES, AND UNUSED 2-DOOR REFRIGERATORS. MUST REPAIR OR REMOVE FROM PREMSISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 6, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.

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