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Tortello

October 2, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning Re-inspection
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 5-204.11 : OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN 2ND FL. PASTA MAKING PREP AREA MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP & TOWEL,S AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) • : 6-301.14 : MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN IN 1ST FL. 2ND TOILET ROOM.
code 10Priority
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) : MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES AND ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR PASTA PREP COOLER ON 1ST FL. AND 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER ON 2ND FL. • 4-101.19 : MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN COOLER AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN 1ST FL. PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. • 6-501.114 : MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN CHEMICAL/MOPSINK STORAGE CLOSETS ON 1ST & 2ND FL.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-202.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ABOVE PREP COOLER IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 25, 2025: 6 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.