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CHURRO FACTORY

3927 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

CHURRO FACTORY has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 24, 2018. The most recent inspection, on January 29, 2025, recorded 5 infractions.

1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 8, 2024. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 31, 2024. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on January 29, 2025. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on October 31, 2024. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on June 1, 2021. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN FRONT AND REAR PREPARATION AREA. OBSERVED A FEW BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND VENTS INSIDE BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN RER FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED NO LIGHTING AVAILABLE IN THE CONVERTED WALK IN COOLER THAT IS NOW A WALK IN DRY STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED LIGHTING TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL AT ANY OF THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN THE EXHAUST HOOD AT FRONT PREPARATION AREA OVER FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN BOTH PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS.
  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-305.11 - OBSERVED BUCKETS AND CASES OF FROSTING STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE CONVERTED WALK IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • 4-903.11(A;C) - OBSERVED BOXES OF SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STACKED ON THE FLOOR IN THE CONVERTED WALK IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15 - OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET FROM HOT WATER IN 1 COMPARTMENT SINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. HOT WATER LEAKS FROM FAUCET WHEN HANDLE IS TURNED OFF. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-204.12 - OBSERVED NO ACCESSIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE FOLLOWING PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN FRONT CASHIER/PREPARATION AREA: ICE MACHINE; COFFEE MAKER IN CORNER; LARGER SILVER CAPPUCCINO MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION IN ORDER TO ROUTINELY SERVICE IN THE WATER LINES CONNECTED TO THE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-303.11 - OBSERVED NO LIGHTING AVAILABLE IN THE CONVERTED WALK IN COOLER THAT IS NOW A WALK IN DRY STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED LIGHTING TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL AT ANY OF THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN THE EXHAUST HOOD AT FRONT PREPARATION AREA OVER FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN BOTH PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS.
  3. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPONENTS IN FRONT PREPARATION/CASHIER AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED AND COVERED WITH A BLACK AND GREY SLIME AND SUBSTANCE THAT IS DRIPPING ONTO THE ICE AND COVERING MANY INTERIOR COMPONENTS. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD ICE, CLEAN, SANTITIZE, AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE FREE OF BUILD UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER PRESENT IN 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER NEXT TO HAND SINK IN MIDDLE PREPARATION AREA ACROSS FROM FYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED BUCKETS AND CASES OF FROSTING STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE CONVERTED WALK IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERVED BOXES OF SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STACKED ON THE FLOOR IN THE CONVERTED WALK IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED NO ACCESSIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE FOLLOWING PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN FRONT CASHIER/PREPARATION AREA: ICE MACHINE; COFFEE MAKER IN CORNER; LARGER SILVER CAPPUCCINO MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION IN ORDER TO ROUTINELY SERVICE IN THE WATER LINES CONNECTED TO THE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET FROM HOT WATER IN 1 COMPARTMENT SINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. HOT WATER LEAKS FROM FAUCET WHEN HANDLE IS TURNED OFF. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE BASEBOARD IN DISHWASHING AREA DIRECTLY UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE SEPARATED FROM WALL EXPOSING THE WALL AND GAPS BEHIND. INSTRUCTED TO ATTACH BASEBOARD AND MAINTAIN AN ENCLOSED AND COVED FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTURE BELOW 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED NO LIGHTING AVAILABLE IN THE CONVERTED WALK IN COOLER THAT IS NOW A WALK IN DRY STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED LIGHTING TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL AT ANY OF THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN THE EXHAUST HOOD AT FRONT PREPARATION AREA OVER FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN BOTH PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS.
  4. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NOTED REAR ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE BUILDING NOT RODENT-PROOF WITH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF DOOR (ABOUT 1/4 INCH). INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GAPS TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • NOTED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NOTED EMPLOYEE WASHROOM ON-PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLE AND NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NOTED DIRTY AND DUSTY FANS INSIDE THE EXHAUST HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  5. License

    2 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14(A)-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED -
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
  6. License

    0 infractions

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