Chipotle Mexican Grill
Last inspected: Dec 31, 2025
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Chipotle Mexican Grill appears in inspection records 21 times, starting in 2010. On Dec 31, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around one violation each.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “insects, rodents, & animals not present”, showing up five times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 31, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Dec 29, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Low temp dish washing machine not sanitizing at final rinse, 0ppm obtained from utensils surface. Priority violation 7-38-025. machine is tagged not allowed to use must contact the office of CDPH when repaired.
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Oct 7, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 30, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 7-10 SMALL FLIES IN THE DISHWASHING AREA, 2 SMALL FLIES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND 2 SMALL FLIES IN THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MINIMIZE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. RECOMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Dec 11, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON THE WALL WITH THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.
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Aug 23, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE INSIDE TOP INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 11, 2021
Routine
No violations found.
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Apr 23, 2020
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT LEAK ON FAUCET NECK IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING COMPLETION CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
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Nov 19, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.010-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE
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Mar 2, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure
Inspector notes: UPON INSPECTION,OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGHOUT FOOD ESTABLISHMENT IN MULTIPLE SINKS, ( IE 3- COMPARTMENT SINK, MOP SINK, ETC 79.0F - 90.0F, HOT WATER NOW RESTORED ON PREMISES . TEMPERATURE NOW 127.9F,CDI. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAKY BACK FLOW DEVICE AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Jul 17, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A SLITE PINKISH SUBSTANCE LOCATED BY THE ICE MAKER. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR WITH MINOR FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP HEADS BEING STORED DOWNWARD IN UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL MOP HEADS UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 1, 2016
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURE OF ( 44.9F) GUACAMOLE ON FOOD PREP LINE BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. FOOD REMOVED AND DISCARDED BY MANAGER,APPROX 2-LBS. ALSO OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING COOKED STEAK ON PREP FOOD LINE FOR AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 115.8F THAT HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETELY RE-HEATED TO 165F. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO REHEAT STEAK PROPERLY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD,( FRESH CUT ROMAINE LETTUCE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE WALK IN COOLER UNDER THE CONDENSOR IN FOOD PAN PARTIALLY COVERED WITH PLASTIC WRAP. INSTRUCTED THAT FOOD MUST BE PROTECTED DURING STORAGE AND FROM ANY CONDENSATION FROM COOLERS DRIPPING ON TO FOOD. APPROX 15-LBS/$12.00 OF LETTUCE WAS REMOVED AND DISCARDED BY MANAGER,-CDI. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Apr 21, 2016
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND APPROX 7 LBS OF GUACAMOLE IN PREP LINE COOLER MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURE OF 47.7F.MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW.FOOD WAS REMOVED BY MANAGER AND DISCARDED-CDI.TOTAL COST APPROX $15.00.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR AREAS NEED RE-GROUTING IN FRONT OF ELECTRICAL BOX AREA NEAR 1-COMP SINK,FRONT LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK ,MOP SINK,AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DISH AREA.MUST REPAIR.
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Dec 24, 2015
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: DURING INSPECTION FOUND APPROXIMATELY HALF A POUND OF WHITE RICE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 103F INSIDE A DEEP STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINER INSIDE A HOT HOLDING UNIT WHICH WAS HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 140F.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST ALWAYS BE AT 140F APPROXIMATE VALUE $15.00 MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ABOVE STATED FOOD.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. CDI.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SCOOPER WITH A HANDLE TO SCOOP CHIPS FROM THE BOX. FOUND A STAINLESS STEEL PREP CONTAINER BEING USED AS A SCOOPER.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAKY HOT WATER FAUCET AT FRONT HAND WASHING SINK.
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Dec 14, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. FOUND TWO LARGE WHITE PLASTCI CONTAINERS HOLDING RICE NOT LABELED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR URINAL STALL IN THE MEN'S RESTROOM. URINAL IS VERY SLOW TO DRAIN/FLUSH. PLEASE NOTE TOILET STALL IN SAME RESTROOM IS WORKING/FLUSHING PROPERLY.
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Jan 6, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE SNEEZE GUARDS AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST REPAINT ALL OF THE RUSTY EDGES OF THE GREASE TRAP LID IN FRONT OF THE 3-COMP SINK.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAKY HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE MOP SINK.
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May 9, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS(CHICKEN, STEAK AND RICE) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 125.9F-129.9 F DEGREES IN HOT HOLDING UNITS AT FRONT OF PREMISES. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS. APPROX. WT. 10LBS, AND VALUE $71.00. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PROPER HOT HOLDING TEPERATURES OF 140F DEGREES OR HIGHER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE OR PAPER TOWELS AT SHARED MENS RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SPLASH GUARD NEEDED AT REAR EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA NEXT TO PREP TABLE. MUST PROVIDE.
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Dec 11, 2013
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS UNDERNEATH THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER NEEDS CLEANING TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
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Jan 14, 2013
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 REGROUT FLOOR AT MAIN COOKING LINE SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE GRIMMY AND BLACK CAULKING WHERE WALLBASE MEETS 3COMP SINK IN THE REAR AREA.
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Mar 14, 2011
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED CRACKED/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDER AND AROUND GRILL AND BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES ALSO MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL UNCLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.
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Jul 21, 2010
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Must fix cooler door gasket at cook's line (does not seal tight).
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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 Dec 31, 2025. The public record contains 21 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chipotle Mexican Grill?
Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited five 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 one violation 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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