Cilantro Taco Grill Old Town LLC
333 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-03-04
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-03-04
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 8 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED A GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRY DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED THE HAND WASHING SINK COMING LOOSE FROM THE WALL IN THE PUBLIC/STAFF REST ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
serious Employee Hygiene
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A LIGHT BUILD UP OF DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA NEAR THE GREASE TRAP AND UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK ALONG THE WALLS AND THE CORNERS OF THE WALLS. INSRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE RIGHT WALL OF THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
serious Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE LOWER SHELVING IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND SPILLAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED WET DISHES STACKED UP ON TOPMOF OTHER DISHWARE. DISHWASRE WAS NOT AIR DRIED PROPERLY AFTER SANITIZING IN THE 3COMPARTMENT SINK. FACILITY MUST AIR DRY ALL DISHWARE AND UTENSILS AFTER SANITIZING.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
CRATES USED AS SHELVING UNDER THE 3COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALK-IN COOLER. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS DURABLE, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, NON ABSORBENT AND EASY TO MONITOR DEBRIS UNDERNEATH.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
EMPLOYEE/CUSTOMER RESTROOM DOOR MISSING SELF CLOSING DEVICE. MUST PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICES ON EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOORS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED GAP ON SINK FIXTURE ADJACENT TO WALL IN RESTROOM. FACILITY MUST CAULK/SEAL GAP.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS NOT PROVIDED ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
2022-05-16 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO VERFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT ONE PAGER AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PROCEDURE AND KIT CONTAINING ALL NECCESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER RATED AS EFFECTIVE AGAIN NO...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A CRACK AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WITH NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MAINTAINING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SI...
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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