Chicago
83
EAT

Torchio

738 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
83/100

Mostly clean — 6 of 7 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
7
6 passed
Last Inspected
2025-02-03
Pass Rate
86%
1 failure
Score
83/100
EAT
Passed most recent inspection (2025-02-03)
Failed 1 inspection (2024)
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor
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Food Temperature serious
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Other minor
Chemical Safety minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
2025-02-03 Pass Canvass
3
serious Food Temperature

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

OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON RIGHT OF ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT(WITH DRAWERS) NEAR COOKLINE AND HANDWASHING SINK AND MIDDLE DOOR OF THREE DOOR COLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED GASKETS ON RIGHT OF ONE DOOR COL...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CLUTTER IN CORNER OF NORTHSIDE OF BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AREA, REMOVE ITEMS UNNECCESSARY TO OPERATION OF FACILITY, ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ALL REMAINING NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR WITH ADEQUATE SHELVING UNIT...

serious Food Temperature

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED HOLE IN LOWER WALL BEHIND TWO COLD HOLDING UNIT IN BASEMENT ON NORTHSIDE NEAR HOT WATER TANKS. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR WALL IN SAID AREA OF BASEMENT FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED LEFT SPLASH GUARD OF HANDWASHING SINK NEAR COOKLIN...

2024-01-18 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

6-501.19: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON MEN OR WOMEN'S WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM DOOR.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS.

2024-01-17 Fail Canvass
5
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED CONTAINERS AND SQUEEZE BOTTLES IN KITCHEN NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD WHEN FOOD, CONDIMENTS AND SPICES ARE NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED LARGE BOWLS AND POTS STORED UP. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT EQUIPMENT DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED TEMPERATURE OF THE WASH SOLUTION IN REAR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 109F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR REAR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WASH SOLUTION IN SPRAY TYPE WAREWASHERS THAT USE HOT WATER TO SANITIZE FOR A STATI...

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON MEN OR WOMEN'S WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM DOOR.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS.

2022-10-12 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2021-09-29 Pass Complaint
1
minor Food Storage & Handling

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER LOCATED ON TOP BROKEN ASPHALT AND DIRT. OUTDOOR STORAGE SURFACES FOR REFUSE MUST BE CONSTRUCTED OF A NONABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS CONCRETE OR ASPHALT; MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SURFACE FOR DUMPSTER OR RELOCATE.

2020-01-28 Pass Canvass
1
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED SEVERAL BULK CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT MISSING LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK ITEMS WITH THE COMMON NAME IN ENGLISH.

2019-01-24 Pass License
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

EXPOSED HORIZONTAL DRAIN PIPE RUNNING ON FLOOR PREVENTING PROPER CLEANING AT MAIN KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE

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