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CLEAN RECORD

MOE'S CANTINA

153-155 W KINZIE ST, Chicago, IL 60654

This restaurant has a strong health inspection track record.

Based on recent inspections, this establishment maintains high food safety standards.

SafeScore

88/100

Inspections

5

Last Inspected

Feb 2025

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

22 total

facility
732%
pest
523%
chemical
418%
temperature
29%
other
29%
hygiene
15%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorFacility

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: OBSERVED SQUEEZE BOTTLES CONTAINING LIQUIDS IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL CONTAINERS HOLDING FOOD OR FOOD INGREDIENTS THAT ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGES WITH THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD

Code 37

MinorPest

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENINGS ON BOTH FIRST FLOOR FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS ON SIDES AND BASE, FIRST FLOOR REAR EXIT DOOR NEAR REAR BAR AT BASE AND BASEMENT REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO DUMPSTER AREA AT BASE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

Code 38

MinorFacility

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: 4-903.11 (A;B;D): OBSERVED UTENSILS STORED IN CONTAINER NOT INVERTED OR COVERED IN STORAGE AREA IN REAR OF FIRST FLOOR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO COVER OR INVERT UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT DURING STORAGE.

Code 44

MinorTemperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: 4-204.113: OBSERVED NO DATA PLATE ON LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN FIRST FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND READABLE DATA PLATE AFFIXED TO THE MACHINE BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT INDICATES THE MACHINE'S DESIGN AND OPERATION SPECIFICATIONS.

Code 48

MinorFacility

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF EXIT DOOR LEADING TO SHARED STAIRWELL IN FIRST FLOOR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPLACE ALL MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF EXIT DOOR LEADING TO SHARED STAIRWELL IN FIRST FLOOR PREP FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Code 55

MinorChemical

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FIRST FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA, FIRST FLOOR NORTHSIDE BAR AND RIGHT FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCETS IN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPES OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS IN FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPES OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS IN FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

Code 51

Data may be outdated

The last inspection on record is from February 2025 โ€” 409 days ago. Newer data may not yet be available from this jurisdiction.

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.