Torta Haus

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 16, 2016
• address926 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago 60614

Is Torta Haus clean?

Torta Haus is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on March 16, 2016. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Torta Haus?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 16, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
  Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS
  Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS,LOOSE FANGUARD COVER IN WALK IN COOLER.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS,LOOSE FANGUARD COVER IN WALK IN COOLER.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM GRILL TABLE,MEAT SLICER,MICRO WAVE,ROLLING CARTS,CAN CART,PREP TABLES, ALL PREP COOLERS,FANGUARD COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER & SHELVING UNITS,ICE DISPENSER ON SODA MACHINE.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRI FROM FLROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT AND IN WALK IN COOLER & FLOOR DRAINS.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER AND PREP AREAS.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRI FROM FLROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT AND IN WALK IN COOLER & FLOOR DRAINS.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER AND PREP AREAS.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES NEAR HOT WATER TANK.MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES NEAR HOT WATER TANK.MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT.
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR PIZZA PREP COOLER AND SMALL REFRIGERATOR
  Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR PIZZA PREP COOLER AND SMALL REFRIGERATOR
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN
  Food Handler Requirements Met • IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN

When was Torta Haus last inspected?

Torta Haus has 5 inspections on record going back to December 14, 2015.

Torta Haus vs Lake View

Lake View runs 40% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants — 880 clean, 214 mid, 1,110 cooked.

Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 March 16, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.