RecordWell Data

Chipotle

3312 N WESTERN AVE, Chicago, IL 60618 · Cook County

35cited violations
2serious tier
24inspections
13tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2179700
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026360
2025100
2024200
2023110
2022130
2021120
2020100
2019232
2018100
2017460
2016230
2015130
2014280
2013100
2012100

Inspections

  1. Jun 16, 2026 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Apr 7, 2026 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. DOOR HAS 1/2 INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION ON WALLS VENTILATION VENT IN SITTING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN REAR HALLWAY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN REAR HALLWAY. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR AND REORGANIZE AREA.

  3. Feb 20, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED SLOW DRAINIG AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRON FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

  4. Feb 18, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  5. Jan 29, 2024 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Jan 17, 2024 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  7. Feb 24, 2023 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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

  8. Oct 17, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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

  9. Jun 14, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      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.

  10. Aug 25, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  11. Aug 28, 2019 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  12. Aug 20, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      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 COLD. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

    • Serious Priority

      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. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

    • Severity not stated

      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.

  13. Apr 5, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  14. Dec 19, 2017 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  15. Nov 24, 2017 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      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. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

  16. Nov 17, 2017 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      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.

    • Not serious Minor

      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.

  17. Mar 10, 2017 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      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.

    • Not serious Minor

      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.

    • Not serious Minor

      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.

  18. Oct 27, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      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.

  19. Jan 5, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      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

    • Not serious Minor

      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.

  20. Aug 31, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      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,

    • Not serious Minor

      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,

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

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

  21. Oct 30, 2014 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST LABEL ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS,

    • Not serious Minor

      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,

    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST CLEAN INTERIOR CABINETS OF COOKING FRYERS,

    • Not serious Minor

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

      FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA NEEDS CLEANING,

    • Not serious Minor

      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,

  22. Mar 19, 2014 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      HANDLE MISSING AT COOKING FRYER DOOR, NEEDS REPLACED,

    • Not serious Minor

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

      FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA NEEDS CLEANING,

    • Not serious Minor

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

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

  23. Oct 10, 2013 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  24. Nov 27, 2012 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.