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AZTEC DAVE'S TEQUILA BAR & GRILL, INC.
1143 N CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60622
Health Inspection: okay
Official health department data. Inspected 2025-08-06; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
9 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-08-06), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2025-08-06: Complaint Re-Inspection
Pass w/ Conditions
- Not Critical: CHI-1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
- Not Critical: CHI-2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN,RICE,BEANS,STEAK,ETC)MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 : MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 : MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD FOOD STORAGE SHELVING UNITS IN BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2-DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER IN KITCHEN.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS THAT ARE SOILED AND STAINED TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-204.12 : OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17 : MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM IN BASEMENT.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 : MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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