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Torchio

738 N WELLS ST, Chicago, IL 60654 · Cook County

14cited violations
0serious tier
8inspections
13tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2560659
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026110
2025130
2024270
2022100
2021110
2020110
2019110

Inspections

  1. Mar 23, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

  2. Feb 3, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      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 COLD HOLDING UNIT(WITH DRAWERS) NEAR COOKLINE AND HANDWASHING SINK AND MIDDLE DOOR OF THREE DOOR COLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM COOKLINE.

    • Severity not stated

      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 UNITS FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

    • Severity not stated

      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 COOKLINE NOT ATTACHED TO FRONT OF HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEFT SPLASH GUARD OF HANDWASHING SINK NEAR COOKLINE.

  3. Jan 18, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      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.

  4. Jan 17, 2024 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      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.

    • Severity not stated

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

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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      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 STATIONARY RACK, DUAL TEMPERATURE MACHINE MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 150F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025

    • Severity not stated

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      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.

  5. Oct 12, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Sep 29, 2021 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      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.

  7. Jan 28, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      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.

  8. Jan 24, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.