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TORRES RESTAURANT GROUP

100 E ERIE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TORRES RESTAURANT GROUP has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 22, 2017. The most recent inspection, on December 14, 2021, found no infractions.

2 of 5 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: Food source, labelling and allergens, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 30, 2019. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 30, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 once on May 21, 2019. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 7 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 30, 2019. For example: MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 30, 2019. For example: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • Violation Codes: 2-102.14(O) Inspector Comments: - NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • Violation Codes: 2-501.11. Inspector Comments: - NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP WRITTEN POLICY AND PHYSICAL KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • Violation Codes: 3-302.12. Inspector Comments: - MUST PROVIDE IDENTIFYING LABELS FOR ALL FOODS STORED OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS (EX SPICES). -
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • Violation Codes: 3-602.11(A; B:1-4,6,7; C; D). Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR ALL "GRAB AND GO" FOODS ITEMS OFFERED FOR SALE. REQUIRED LABEL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO FACILITY AT THIS TIME. -
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • Violation Codes: 6-501.14. Inspector Comments: - OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE EXHAUST VENTILATION TO THE RIGHT OF THE GRILL HOOD. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • Violation Codes: 2-102.13. Inspector Comments: - MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • Violation Codes: 2-102.13. Inspector Comments: - MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL MANAGERS. -
  3. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • - NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • - NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP WRITTEN POLICY AND PHYSICAL KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • - MUST PROVIDE IDENTIFYING LABELS FOR ALL FOODS STORED OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS (EX SPICES). -
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • - MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR ALL "GRAB AND GO" FOODS ITEMS OFFERED FOR SALE. REQUIRED LABEL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO FACILITY AT THIS TIME. -
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • - NO TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO ACCURATELY TEST THE SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRATION IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • - OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE EXHAUST VENTILATION TO THE RIGHT OF THE GRILL HOOD. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • - MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • - MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL MANAGERS. -
  4. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE SPOONS, FORKS, ETC. NOT PROPERLY STORED WITH HADLES UPWARD AT SELF SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SINGLE SERVICE SPOONS, FORKS, ETC. MUST HAVE HANDLES UPWARD TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CROSS CONTAMINATION.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DUST BUILD UP INSIDE CABINET UNDER PREP AREA HANDWASH BOWL. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF SAID CABINET.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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