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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Chipotle

5224 N Broadway, Chicago 60640 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jun 16, 2026

23

Inspections on record

15

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 16, 2026

  1. #1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
  2. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS (RICE, CHICKEN BEEF ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
  3. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-GUACAMOLE 47.3F, CUT LETTUCE 45.6F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 28 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $72.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005
  4. #35APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: NOTED BAGS OF PACKAGED TCS FOODS AT THE PREP TABLE. MANAGER STATED THAT THE PRODUCTS WERE THERE FOR DEFROSTING. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT THE DIFFERENT METHODS OF DEFROSTING FOOD:- EITHER UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OF INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT. PRODUCT WAS STILL FROZEN.TEMPERATURE OF FOOD ITEMS WERE ADEQUATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 16, 2026ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2025ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 2, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 4, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 12, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2021Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 24, 2019ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2015Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2015LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Chipotle — questions

Did Chipotle pass its last health inspection?
Chipotle at 5224 N Broadway was inspected on Jun 16, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Chipotle?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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