Chicago
100
EAT

Chipotle

3312 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
100/100

Strong record across 21 inspections — minor issues only

Inspections
21
18 passed
Last Inspected
2025-02-18
Pass Rate
86%
1 failure
Score
100/100
EAT
12 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-02-18
Failed 1 inspection (2017)
Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 14×
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Employee Hygiene serious
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Temperature serious
📌
Other serious
Chemical Safety minor
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Documentation & Training minor
📦
Food Storage & Handling minor
2025-02-18 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2024-01-29 Pass Complaint

No violations found.

2024-01-17 Pass Complaint

No violations found.

2023-02-24 Pass Complaint
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS ESPECIALLY UNDER AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE.

2022-10-17 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS NOT PEST PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDWASHING SINK IN MENS WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING ISSUE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN CEILING IN FOOD PREP AREA TO REMOVE FOOD SPLASHED DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.

2021-06-14 Pass Canvass
2
serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON CAULK BEHIND 4 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CAULK, CLEAN, SANITIZE, RE-CAULK AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET ON EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED NEAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

2020-08-25 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2019-08-28 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2019-08-20 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
3
serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES- BEANS BETWEEN 45.2 F AND 49.8 F, SOFRETAS (TOFU) AT 45.4 F, CASO (SAUCE) AT 48.9 F, CARNITAS AT 47.3 F, BEEF AT 47.1 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0 F OR BELOW IF HELD ...

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

FOUND 3-DOOR SALSA COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 44.0 F AND 46.0 F, FOUND BEEF, CARNITAS ETC. INSIDE SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SALSA COOLER, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 41.0 F OR BELOW. PRIO...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ICE BLOCK BUILD UP ON CONDENSER INSIDE DMI REACH IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE ICE BLOCK BUILD UP INSIDE SAID COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

2018-04-05 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2017-12-19 Pass Complaint

No violations found.

2017-11-24 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection
1
serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEEF, CHICKEN, ETC.) ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED...

2017-11-17 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

FRONT ENTRANCE/EXIT DOUBLE DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED, OBSERVED 1/2 INCH GAP AT DOOR SWEEPS BETWEEN DOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID DOORS MUST BE RODENT PROOFED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED DIRT/DUST BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA FLOOR DRAIN AND FLOOR DRAIN UNDER SODA MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN.

2017-03-10 Pass Complaint
3
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

SOME ITEMS IN WALK IN COOLER NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL/DATE FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP ON ICE MACHINE PLASTIC TUBES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN/REPLACE PLASTIC TUBES IN ICE MACHINE.

minor Employee Hygiene

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

DISH WASH AREA EXPOSED HAND WASH BOWL WATER PRESSURE TOO HIGH. MUST LOWER WATER PRESSURE AT SAID EXPOSED HAND WASH BOWL.

2016-10-27 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK AND UNDER THE SODA DISPENSING MACHINE AREA. ALSO CLEAN FLOOR AROUND THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE SODA DISPENSING MACHINE AREA TO REMOVE SYRUP BUILD-UP.

2016-01-05 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND/OR REPLACE WALL CAULKING ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE AT THE 3-COMP SINK AREA. FOUND ABOVE WITH A BLACKISH SUBSTANCE ON IT. MUST REMOVE

minor Employee Hygiene

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMP SINK IN THE REAR AREA. ALSO MUST TIGHTEN LOOSE HOT AND COLD WATER FAUCET KNOB AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS IN BOTH MEN'S AND LADIES RESTROOMS.

2015-08-31 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR NOT CLEAN KITCHEN AREA, UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

KNOB IN MEN AND WOMEN BATHROOM AT HAND SINKS IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,

minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE,

2014-10-30 Pass Canvass
5
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS,

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PUSH HANDLE TO SOAP DISPENSERS AT KITCHEN HAND SINKS, IN POOR REPAIR, STICKING WHEN PUSH, NOT PROPERLY WORKING, MUST REPAIR,

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN INTERIOR CABINETS OF COOKING FRYERS,

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA NEEDS CLEANING,

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

KNOB IN MEN AND WOMEN BATHROOM AT HAND SINKS IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,

2014-03-19 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

HANDLE MISSING AT COOKING FRYER DOOR, NEEDS REPLACED,

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA NEEDS CLEANING,

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

KNOB IN MENS BATHROOM AT HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,

2013-10-10 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2012-11-27 Pass License

No violations found.

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