Mr Chilaquil

May 21, 2026 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings3

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AND WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOT AVAILABLE ON SITE WHEN EMPLOYEES RESPOND TO VOMITTING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AND WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITTING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILDUP ON BLADE OF SLICER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SLICER AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOOD(MILK), HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 48.9F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $2 WEIGHING 0.25LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD THAT CAN BE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER WITH NO ASTERISK IDENTIFYING IT AS SUCH. INSTRUCTED TO ADD AN ASTERISK TO ALL ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT CAN BE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD IS SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO ADD DISCLOSURE TO MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD IS SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. OBSERVED NO REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENU. INSTRUCTED TO ADD REMINDER STATEMENT TO MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 25
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED IN USE UTENSILS STORED IN CONTAINER OF WATER BETWEEN USES IN FRONT OF STOVE. INSTRUCTED DURING PAUSES IN FOOD PREPARATION OR DISPENSING UTENSILS SHALL BE STORED ON A CLEAN PORTION OF THE FOOD PREPARATION TABLE OR COOKING EQUIPMENT ONLY IF THE IN USE UTENSIL AND THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF THE FOOD PREPARATION TABLE OR COOKING EQUIPMENT ARE CLEANED AND SANITIZED THROUGHOUT THE DAY AT LEAST EVERY FOUR HOURS.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED SPOONS, KNIVES AND FORKS STORED LAYING DOWN IN UNCOVERED CONTAINER ON TABLE IN DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO STORE UTENSILS INVERTED OR COVERED DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 44
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL STOPPERS IN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL STOPPERS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT SAID STOPPERS SHALL FUNCTION PROPERLY IN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. • OBSERVED NO CHLORINE TEST KIT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION IN MG/L OF CHLORINE SANITIZING SOLUTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 48
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM LID OF GREASE TRAP ONTO FLOOR WHEN DRAINING ANY COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND OBSERVED WASTE WATER FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WHEN DRAINING ANY COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR GREASE TRAP AND FLOOR DRAIN IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA FOR APPROPRIATE WASTE WATER DRAINAGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED DOOR OF ALL GENDER WASHROOM TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON ALL GENDER WASHROOM DOOR SO THAT IT SHALL BE TIGHT FITTING AND SELF CLOSING.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TO THE RIGHT OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA OF ENCLOSED BACK PORCH.INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY TO THE RIGHT OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA OF ENCLOSED BACK PORCH AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED STOVE WITH SIX BURNERS IN PREP AREA NOT COMPLETELY INSTALLED UNDER VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL STOVES WITH BURNERS INSTALLED COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION SYSTEM OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 5, 2025: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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