Salatino's

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedFebruary 2, 2012
• address624-626 S Racine Ave, Chicago 60607

Is Salatino's clean?

Salatino's is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 2, 2012. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Salatino's?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 2, 2012, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL ALL FOOD NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AT ALL TIMES.
  Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL ALL FOOD NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AT ALL TIMES.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL FRYERS, EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, REFRIGERATORS, AND COLD HOLDING UNITS AS WELL AS DELI PIZZA DISPLAY CASE.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS, UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS ON PREMISES.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS, UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS ON PREMISES.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN WALLS AT SODA DISPENSING ROOM, IN PIZZA PREP KITCHEN AREA, AND AT WALL NEXT TO MAIN REAR FOOD PREPLINE. MUST CLEAN ALL VENTS AT KITCHEN CELINGS TO REMOVE EXCESS DUST.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN WALLS AT SODA DISPENSING ROOM, IN PIZZA PREP KITCHEN AREA, AND AT WALL NEXT TO MAIN REAR FOOD PREPLINE. MUST CLEAN ALL VENTS AT KITCHEN CELINGS TO REMOVE EXCESS DUST.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST DECLUTTER AND ORGANIZE REAR BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. ITEMS MUST BE 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.ALL FOOD PREP STAFF MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR DURING FOOD PREP.
  Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.ALL FOOD PREP STAFF MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR DURING FOOD PREP.

When was Salatino's last inspected?

Salatino's has 5 inspections on record going back to November 18, 2010.

Salatino's vs Near West Side

Near West Side runs 72% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,463 clean, 406 mid, 151 cooked.

Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 30% 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 2, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.