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Arturo's Mexican Food

7146 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60707

Restaurant ZIP 60707 Risk 1 (High)

Pass with Conditions · as of May 5, 2026

Arturo's Mexican Food was last inspected on May 5, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 6 violations, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

May 5, 2026 · Canvass

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Result: Pass w/ Conditions

1 critical3 general2 paperwork
  • CriticalManagement & training

    Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no written employee health policy on the premises.instructed to provide and maintain signed employee health policy for each employee working on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010, citation issued.

    Official wording (code 3)

    Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

  • GeneralFood temperature

    Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer inside the front milk refrigeration unit.instructed to provide and maintain a visible,accurate working thermometer.

    Official wording (code 36)

    Thermometers provided & accurate

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

    Inspector’s note: Observed water leak at base of faucet for the dishwashing 3-compartment sink.instructed to repair plumbing leak and maintain.

    Official wording (code 51)

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle provided in the unisex washroom.must provide.

    Official wording (code 53)

    Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    Not all food employees had food-handler training.

    Inspector’s note: Observed a food handling employee without a food handler certificate.instructed to show proof of training for all food handling employees.

    Official wording (code 57)

    All food employees have food handler training

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    Required allergen training was missing.

    Inspector’s note: Observed the certified food manager without the allergen training certificate. Allergen training is required for all employees that have a city of chicago food sanitation certificate.instructed to complete training and keep certificate on site.

    Official wording (code 58)

    Allergen training as required

Inspection history

6 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    No violations

  2. Conditional

    Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical3 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Observed tcs foods held at improper internal temperatures in the walk-in cooler, such as 10lbs of cooked rice 47.8f manager discarded and denatured a total 10lbs at $20. All cold tcs food must maintain 41f or below . Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: Observed salt and sugar out of the original containers without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to elevate all food six inches off floor.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the inside of the deep fryer oil filtering unit with a build up of grease and food debris. Instructed to clean and maintain all

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no allergen training on site at time of inspection. Instructed all employees holding city of chicago foodservice manager certificates must complete allergen training and maintain records thereof on site at all times.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  3. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  4. Fail

    License · Fail

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no handwashing sink in the front prep area where most of the food is prepared. Instructed management that a handwashing sink must be located to allow convenient use by employees in all food prep areas. Must install a handwashing sink in said area. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c). No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

  5. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 6 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.