2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY/SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, STEAK, ETC.) BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY/ SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-12. CITATION ISSUED.
Chicago · restaurant inspection
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #1979
1522 E 53RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615
Inspection outcome
Pass w/ ConditionsPublished result
—Numeric score not supplied
3Recorded violation entries
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What the inspector recorded
51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED MULTPLIE LEAKS AT THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE FLOORS AROUND EQUIPMENT AND KEEP DRY AS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE BREEDING GROUNDS.
Published inspection history
11 events available for this business identifier or exact business/address match. This database includes events dated from January 2024. It may not contain every visit.
| Date & visit | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026Short Form Complaint | Pass | — |
| Jun 2, 2026Short Form Complaint | Pass | — |
| May 11, 2026Short Form Complaint | Pass | — |
| May 6, 2026Short Form Complaint | Pass | — |
| Mar 4, 2026Complaint | Pass | — |
| Nov 5, 2025Short Form Complaint | Pass | — |
| Oct 9, 2025Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass | — |
| Sep 29, 2025Complaint | Fail | — |
| Feb 21, 2025 · this eventComplaint | Pass w/ Conditions | — |
| Dec 18, 2024Canvass | Pass | — |
| Apr 29, 2024Canvass | Pass | — |
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