CHIPOTLE

2026-06-16: Complaint

Pass w/ Conditions

• Not Critical: CHI-1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
• Not Critical: CHI-2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS (RICE, CHICKEN BEEF ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
• Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-GUACAMOLE 47.3F, CUT LETTUCE 45.6F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 28 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $72.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005
• Not Critical: CHI-35 — APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: NOTED BAGS OF PACKAGED TCS FOODS AT THE PREP TABLE. MANAGER STATED THAT THE PRODUCTS WERE THERE FOR DEFROSTING. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT THE DIFFERENT METHODS OF DEFROSTING FOOD:- EITHER UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OF INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT. PRODUCT WAS STILL FROZEN.TEMPERATURE OF FOOD ITEMS WERE ADEQUATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.