Shortys Mexican Grill, Inc.
11529 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60628 · Roseland · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-12-12
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-12
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling serious 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-12-12 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED
3-301.11(B) OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. OBSERVED THE MANAGER PREPARING A TORTA AND TAKING THE TORTA OFF THE GRILL TOUCHING THE TOP OF THE TORTA BREAD WITH HIS BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO NEVER TOUCH READY TO EAT FOODS WITH BARE ...
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
4-602.11 OBSERVED A SLIGHT BROWNISH SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE BY THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
serious Food Storage & Handling
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
3-501.17 OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS COOKED MEATS AND DICED TOMATOES STORED IN A REFRIGERATION UNIT WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING A DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL THE DISCARD DATE FOR ALL READY TO EAT FOODS THAT ARE HELD IN A REFRIGER...
minor Facility Condition
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
3-302.12 OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF FOOD IN THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
minor Employee Hygiene
GLOVES USED PROPERLY
3-304.15 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT USING FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE GLOVES TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO REVIEW WHEN TO USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE GLOVES (TO PREVENT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS) AND WHEN TO CHANGE GLOVES WITH A...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED DIRT DEBRIS UNDER DRY STORAGE SHELVES AND BEHIND REACH IN FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON PREP COOLER DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED TOILET IN NEED OF CLEANING IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
4 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED ICE SCOOP HANDLE LAYING ON ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ICE SCOOP HANDLE UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
7 ▾
minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
FOUND WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH GREASE, FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND FLOORS UNDER/AROUND EQUIPMENT AND IN THE CORNERS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND A BED IN A SIDE ROOM IN THE REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SLEEPING QUARTERS MUST BE SEPARATED FROM AREAS USED FOR RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT OPERATIONS BY A SELF-CLOSING DOOR OR COMPLETE PARTITIONING.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE MOPS HANGING UP TO PROPERLY DRY. MAINTAIN SAME.
minor Plumbing & Waste
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
FOUND THE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION.
2022-09-19 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SIGNED DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEE RESPONSBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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