Blue Agave Tequila Bar & Restaurant — Blue Agave
Last inspected: Apr 28, 2025
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Score
BLUE AGAVE TEQUILA BAR & RESTAURANT, located at 579 W Kinzie St in Chicago, IL, underwent a moderate risk inspection on April 28, 2025. This inspection resulted in six minor violations, including issues related to the cleanliness and design of food and non-food contact surfaces, as well as plumbing and backflow devices. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across twenty scored evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 28, 2025
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
74
Apr 25, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
Oct 25, 2024
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Oct 11, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Jul 25, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
May 27, 2022
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
May 25, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Jul 27, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
61
Nov 20, 2019
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Nov 28, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Aug 25, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Dec 13, 2016
Complaint
2 minor violations.
90
Jul 19, 2016
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Jun 2, 2015
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
May 22, 2015
Complaint
7 minor violations.
70
Aug 6, 2014
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Jul 29, 2014
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Jul 1, 2014
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Sep 17, 2013
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jun 12, 2012
License
3 minor violations.
86
Violations — Apr 28, 2025 Inspection
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-101.19: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING UNITS IN REAR WALK IN COOLER(FRUIT AND VEGETABLE STORAGE). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN REAR WALK IN COOLER(FRUIT AND VEGETABLE STORAGE), NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-501.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON RIGHT DOOR OF SMALL THREE DOOR COLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM FLATTOP GRILL IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED GASKET ON RIGHT DOOR OF SMALL THREE COLD HOLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM FLATTOP GRILL.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCETS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS IN BAR AND REAR PREP AREA. OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.11: OBSERVED STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN AREAS SUCH AS ABOVE SHELVING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA(NEAR COOKLINE,TO THE LEFT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA, ABOVE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR NEAR FRONT WALK IN COOLER, REAR HALLWAY LEADING TO REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HOLE IN LOWER WALL IN FRONT PREP AREA BEHIND POLE NEAR COOKLINE AND OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL AT BASE UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLES IN SAID AREAS FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-501.14: OBSERVED BLACK BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF HOOD ABOVE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF HOOD ABOVE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-303.11: OBSERVED NON-WORKING LIGHT IN HALLWAY LEADING TO REAR EXIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON-WORKING LIGHT IN HALLWAY LEADING TO REAR EXIT TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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