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Tequila Cj Restaurant

June 11, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDSINK IN DISHWASHING AREA INACCESSIBLE WITH CONTAINER LIDS IN BASIN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN BASIN CLEAR AT ALL TIMES FOR HANDWASHING ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. (ITEMS REMOVED DURING INSPECTION). • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT 4 HANDSINKS IN REAR PREP AREA INCLUDING STAFF RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ALL HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C). SEE VIOLATION ABOVE FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITIATION CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 200 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; IN FRONT BAR AREAS CORNERS, IN REAR STORAGE AREA ALONG SHELVES AND IN CORNERS, IN UTILITY/MOP ROOM NEAR DISH AREA ALONG PERIMETER AND ON TOP OF CONTAINERS, IN DRY STORAGE ROOM ON SHELVING AND AROUND PERIMETER OF WALL. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL MOUSE DROPPINGS, SANITIZE AREAS, AND INFORM PEST CONTROL OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • 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.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED ON SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON SINGLE DOOR COOLER AT END OF HOT LINE IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 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.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERELY WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES WITH DARK BROWN STAINS IN STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SWITCH IN STAFF RESTROOM. OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL IN STORAGE ROOM NEAR JUICER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLOSE HOLES AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

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Compared with Pass on December 17, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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