Papacito's Mexican Grille
Last inspected: Mar 6, 2024
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Score
Papacito's Mexican Grille has been inspected 16 times since 2010. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 6, 2024. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. Public records show no inspections at Papacito's Mexican Grille since Mar 6, 2024, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to two violations per visit over the last few inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “proper cooling methods used” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Mar 6, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON BATHROOMS CEILING FAN COVERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 29, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
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Apr 18, 2022
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAMES INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: NOTED EQUIPMENT FREEZER STORED UNDERNEATH THE WASTEWATER PIPELINES AT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR RELOCATE ITEMS FROM UNDER PIPES OR ENCASE PIPES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVES IN THE HALLWAY LEADING TO THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT ON SHELVES, FLOORS INSIDE UNUSED EQUIPMENT, AND IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS.
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Dec 2, 2020
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BASEMENT FLOOR CLUTTERED ALONG WEST WALL AND IN TOOL ROOM. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE.
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Oct 22, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. HAND WASHING MUST BE DONE ONLY AT HANDWASHING SINK. MANAGER INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AT HANDWASHING SINK PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HANDWASHING SINK AT REAR PREP AREA/DISH ROOM.RAW AND COOKED FOOD IS HANDLED AT MENTIONED AREA. MUST INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C)NO CITATION ISSUED -
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD(EGGS). MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD SHELVES BEHIND AND AROUND HANDWASHING SINK,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BROKEN FLOOR TILES UNDER PREP TABLE AT REAR PREP AREA.REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE
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Sep 11, 2018
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: 3-501.16(A) FOUND TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND 2 POUNDS RAW CHICKEN AT 51.2F, FOUND 5 POUNDS RAW BEEF AT 50.3F, 10 POUNDS CHEESE AT 51.2F, 2 POUNDS GUACAMOLE AT 50.1F,AND 2 POUNDS DICED TOMATOES AT 50.1F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005.DISPOSED OF 21 POUNDS OF FOOD. VALUE AT 100 DOLLARS.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: 4-301.11 FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT 51.6F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005.TAGGED COOLER.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-201.11 FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-012(A)MUST PROVIDE.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEANUP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST OBTAIN.
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Dec 19, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED ITEMS IN REACH IN COOLER, AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOMER ACCESS WITHOUT PROPER LABELS. PREPACKAGED "TO-GO" ITEMS MUST HAVE PROPER LABEL, INCLUDING NAME OF MANUFACTURER, LIST OF INGREDIENTS, NET WEIGHT OF CONTENTS, ALLERGENS. OPERATOR MOVED THE PREPACKAGED ITEMS BEHIND THE COUNTER, TO BE SERVED BY STAFF.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATING ON FAN COVERS IN THE 3 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER AND THE COOK LINE 2 DOOR COOLER. EMPLOYEES CLEANED THESE ITEMS DURING INSPECTION.
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Mar 9, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS STORED ON SHELVING IN THE PREP AREA AMONG FOOD AND EQUIPMENT. MUST STORE EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS AWAY AND SEPARATE FROM RESTAURANT FOOD AND EQUIPMENT.
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Mar 25, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN SINK AND GAS GRILL/FLAT GRILL.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR THREE DOOR COOLER ON COOKS LINE WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ON REAR UPPER SHELF, UNDER THE COMPRESSOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: BACK SPLASH ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH RAW WOOD SEALED WITH TAPE. MUST REMOVE WOOD/TAPE AND PROVIDE A NON-POROUS, CLEANABLE BACK SPLASH.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL WOOD DEBRIS AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS ON THE REAR PATIO MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
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Mar 31, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND 8 POUNDS OF BEEF AT 50F IN THE TALL 2 DOOR COOLER. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID PRODUCT AND STATED A VALUE OF $40. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW OR 140F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO LABEL ALL PREPARED FOODS AND TO MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN WALL COVING THROUGHOUT.
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Jan 23, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RUSTY FOOD STOAGE SHELVING IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE IS NEEDED AT FRONT EXPOSED SINK. MUST PROVIDE. REAR PREP SINK IS DRAINING SLOW MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 4, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY.(MUST STORE INVERTED)
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE.
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Sep 4, 2012
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR THE BOTTOM OF REAR 2DOOR COOLER SHELF. MUST REPAIR DOOR HANDLE AT 1DR COOLER.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR TILES AT REAR OF KITCHEN IN FRONT OF 2DR COOLER. MUST PAINT OR SEAL STAIRCASE LEADING TO THE BASEMENT SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE DEAD INSECTS FROM LIGHTSHIELDS AT REAR PREP AREA.
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May 27, 2011
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES AT PRESENT TIME.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED(BEEF,RICE BEANS)AND STORED.INSTRUCTED THAT ADDITIONAL CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLERS IS NEEDED.SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012 H000072517-15
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May 19, 2011
Routine
2 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED.OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR IN POOR REPAIR.OBSERVED DOOR BEEN REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES LAYERS OF WOOD WHICH IS BROKEN.DOOR NOT FITTED TO FRAME DOOR, OBSERVED GAP OF 1/2 INCH TO 1 1/2 INCH GAP ON BOTTOM AND SIDE .INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020 H000072506-13
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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. SWEEP FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA,UNDER THE SHELVES(DEBRIS).CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE DEEP FRYER(GREASE)
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Feb 10, 2010
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUST ON EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP. REPAINT THE GREASE TRAP. OBSERVED TORTILLAS STORED IN NON FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS. MUST USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE THE PLASTIC STORAGE RACKS OUTSIDE THE REAR EXIT DOOR.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Papacito's Mexican Grille last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Papacito's Mexican Grille on file is from Mar 6, 2024. The public record contains 16 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Papacito's Mexican Grille?
Across the inspection record, “proper cooling methods used” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Papacito's Mexican Grille.
Has Papacito's Mexican Grille's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Papacito's Mexican Grille have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Papacito's Mexican Grille means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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