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The Salchipapa House
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 6, 2026
- address3725 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60651
Is The Salchipapa House clean?
The Salchipapa House is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 6, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at The Salchipapa House?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 6, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT MAIN PREP LINE GRILL COOKING AREA WHILE FOOD HANDLERS ACTIVELY PREPPING/COOKING FOODS DURING THIS INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES.MANAGER PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO HANDPAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT MAIN PREP LINE GRILL AREA AND AT REAR HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WHILE FOOD HANDLERS ACTIVELY PREPPING/COOKING FOODS DURING THIS INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES.MANAGER PROVIDED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), VIOLATION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ABOVE CITATION. • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT REAR DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA AND INSIDE THE UNISEX WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HANGING SYSTEM TO PROPERLY STORE WET MOPS AT REAR UTILITY MOP SINK AREA AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #57 NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2611875 DATED:02/06/2025 #57---2-102.13: **C** Food Handler Training (PA 100-0367 Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act) OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE(S) POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH NOTED VIOLATION AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #57 NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2611875 DATED:02/06/2025 #57---2-102.13: **C** Food Handler Training (PA 100-0367 Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act) OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE(S) POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH NOTED VIOLATION AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.
When was The Salchipapa House last inspected?
The Salchipapa House has 3 inspections on record going back to May 17, 2024.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 6, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 17, 2024 | Pass |
The Salchipapa House vs Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park runs 65% clean across 728 tracked restaurants — 467 clean, 112 mid, 143 cooked.
Against the 728 spots Cooked tracks in Humboldt Park, this one comes out cleaner than 24% of them.
Other spots in Humboldt Park
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 May 6, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.