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Tequila Cj Restaurant
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 18, 2026
- address5750 S Archer Ave, Chicago 60638
Is Tequila Cj Restaurant clean?
Tequila Cj Restaurant is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 18, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Tequila Cj Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 18, 2026, 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 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
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • 2-101.11: 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
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • 6-202.15: OBSERVED EXTERIOR DOOR IN REAR OF FACILITY WITH 1/4 IN GAPS AROUND TOP AND BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO SEAL DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • 4-501.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON SINGLE DOOR COOLER AT END OF HOT LINE IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • 4-101.19: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED ON SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • 5-501.17: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX STAFF RESTROOM IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL RESTROOMS FOR FEMALE USE AND MAINTAIN.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • 5-501.17: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX STAFF RESTROOM IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL RESTROOMS FOR FEMALE USE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-201.13: OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL IN STORAGE ROOM NEAR JUICER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLOSE HOLES AND MAINTAIN.
When was Tequila Cj Restaurant last inspected?
Tequila Cj Restaurant has 16 inspections on record going back to June 18, 2020. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 11, 2026 | Fail | |
| December 17, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 4, 2025 | Fail | |
| August 13, 2024 | Pass | |
| July 18, 2023 | Pass | |
| July 11, 2023 | Fail | |
| March 22, 2023 | Pass | |
| March 15, 2023 | Fail | |
| October 25, 2022 | Pass | |
| January 12, 2022 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 15, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Tequila Cj Restaurant vs Garfield Ridge
Garfield Ridge runs 73% clean across 147 tracked restaurants — 107 clean, 28 mid, 11 cooked.
Against the 147 spots Cooked tracks in Garfield Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 10% 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 June 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.