AZUL 18 ON TAYLOR.

Chicago Health Dept

1230 W TAYLOR ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Mar 2026), 1 critical violation noted.

2 inspections on record since 2025 · Last inspected Mar 2026 · 2 critical violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 3

2026

PASS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINKS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN

Minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

LARGE DRY STORAGE BINS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOOR DRAIN NEAR WAREWASHING UNIT WITH DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME

SEP 26

2025

PASS 8 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.

Minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED RUSTED WIRE STORAGE SHELVING UNITS IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND INSIDE OF THE 1-DOOR COCA-COLA COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR REPLACE RUSTED SHELVES.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE GRILL AND THE 2-DRAWER PREP COOLER LOCATED UNDER THE GRILL.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

REPAIR THE LEVER FOR THE RIGHT SIDE SINK STOPPER AT THE REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT THE SINK BASIN CAN HOLD WATER.

Serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

REGLUE THE CORNER OF THE CEILING JUNCTURE IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND PROVIDE A CORNER PIECE TO SEAL FRP BOARD AT THE CORNER OF THE PREP AREA NEXT TO THE COCA-COLA COOLER AND EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE DEEP FRYER AND IN THE FLOOR DRAIN NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYER.

Minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

MUST PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION FANS IN BOTH WASHROOMS.

Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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