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FRONTERA TORTAS BY RICK BAYLESS GATE K4 T3

11601 W TOUHY AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60666

Health Inspection: violations

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-19; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-19), including 2 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-05-19: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK UNABLE TO BE USED. WHEN WATER IS RUN, WATER DISPOSES TO FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HAND WASHING SINK IS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. MAINTENANCE SERVICED HAND WASHING SINK PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
  • Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE PROVIDING A FINAL CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE DISH MACHINE PROVIDES A MINIMUM SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 50 PPM. SANITIZER RESTORED PRIOR TO CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
  • Critical: CHI-28 — TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED - Comments: OBSERVED LACTIC ACID SANITIZER BEING DISPENSED FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDING 1875 PPM AS RECOMMENDED ON MANUFACTER'S LABEL FOR FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER MEASURED AT APPROXIMATELY 2258 PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE SANITIZER IS DISPENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTION. ALL TOXIC AND POISONOUS MATERIALS SHALL BE USED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTERER'S INSTRUCTIONS. MANAGER CONTACTED ECOLAB AND STATED SANITIZER WILL BE DILUTED BEFORE USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-015 CITATION ISSUED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE WITH MINERAL BUILD UP ON INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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