Chipotle Mexican Grill
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2026
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Score
Inspectors have visited Chipotle Mexican Grill 19 times, with records going back to 2010. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 15, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 15, 2026
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jan 6, 2026
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: FAUCET ON THE MEN'S WASHROOM WASHBOWL NOTED DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED PEELING PAINT ON THE CEILING IN THE MENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Jan 9, 2025
Complaint
No violations found.
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Apr 1, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY THROUGHOUT REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 27, 2023
Complaint
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS CUT GREEN LEAFY LETTUCE ON THE COOKS LINE BEING USED WITH AN EXPIRED USE-BY DATE OF NOV. 26TH 2023 7:45 AM. WITH TODAYS DATE BEING 11-27-23 @ 11:00 AM. REVIEWED PROPER DATE LABELING. ALL CONTAINERS (2) DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM SEALANT BEING USED AT THE WALL BASEBOARD NEXT TO THE WEST WALL HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST REMOVE OR SMOOTH DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----NOTED SEVERAL HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM AND ON THE COOKS LINE COVERED WITH TAPE. MUST PROPERLY SEAL ALL HOLES TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Aug 22, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP AND BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: PIPE IS LEAKING AT CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. NO FOOD UNDER THE UNIT.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: ICE MACHINE INTERIOR WHITE PANEL AT ICE BIN IS BROKEN,REPLACE
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Sep 30, 2021
Complaint
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE; FOUND A PAN OF BLACK BEANS STORED AT HOT HOLDING UNIT AT SERVING AREA AT TEMP OF 86.4F. HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN A TEMP OF 135F AND ABOVE.PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES MUST BE PROVIDED ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
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May 4, 2020
Routine
No violations found.
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Aug 13, 2019
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF BEVERAGE COOLER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, WATER OBSERVED AT BOTTOM OF COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN WATER FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Jan 16, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTILATION FANS INSIDE BATHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 19, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, FOOD DEBRIS PRESENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAKY WALL FILTERS ABOVE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Jun 3, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST GROUT FLOOR IN ALL PREP AREAS AND REAR AREA.MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER SODA MACHINE COUNTER.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST ADJUST THRESHOLD AT FRONT DOOR
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Dec 31, 2015
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 18, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER UNCLEAN WITH GREASE BUILDUP ON THE EXTERIOR OF GREASE CONTAINER AND GROUND. OBSERVED CONTAINER UNABLE TO CLOSE AND BE RODENTPROOF. MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF GREASE CONTAINER AND GROUND AND MAKE RSURE GREASE CONTAINER CLOSES AND LATCHES TO DETER RODENT ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOALTION 7-38-020
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 2, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLASTIC UTENSILS STORED IN CARDBOARD BOXES UNDERNEATH SODA STATION ON FLOOR. ELEVATE CARDBOARD BOXED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAKE SURE PLASTIC WARE IS PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION AT ALL TIMES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE TRAP WITHIN FLOOR IN DISREPAIR AND CONTAINS RUST ACCUMULATION. RUST MUST BE REMOVED AND GREASE TRAP MUST BE RE3TORED TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAINED.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS.
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Apr 4, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO POST CONSUMER ADVISORY.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CAULK ALONG THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WORN OUT WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE
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Aug 2, 2013
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.
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Sep 13, 2012
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED 3 CONTAINERS OF COOKED BROWN RICE AT 119.4-128.1F, AND COOKED CHICKEN AT 128.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20# OF FOOD WORTH $20. MUST MAINTAIN HOT FOODS ABOVE 140F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 2/1/10 NOT POSTED. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.
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Feb 1, 2010
Complaint
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chipotle Mexican Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chipotle Mexican Grill on file is from Apr 15, 2026. The public record contains 19 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chipotle Mexican Grill?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Chipotle Mexican Grill.
Has Chipotle Mexican Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Chipotle Mexican Grill have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Chipotle Mexican Grill means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Chipotle Mexican Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chipotle Mexican Grill is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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