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As of 2026-04-14, Frontera Tortas By Rick Bayless received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Frontera Tortas By Rick Bayless

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11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60666
O'Hare · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-04-14
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE USE BARE HANDS TO PICK UP CILANTRO AND PLACE IT IN A BLENDER TO MAKE SALSA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES DO NOT USE BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. MANAGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE
priority violation
OBSERVED LACTIC ACID SANITIZER BEING DISPENSED FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDING 1875 PPM AS RECOMMENDED ON MANUFACTER'S LABEL FOR FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER MEASURED AT APPROXIMA
priority violation
OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 45-57 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 30 POUNDS OF SHREDDED CHEESE, 1 POUND SLICED
priority violation
OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
core violation
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT.
core violation
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Frontera Tortas By Rick Bayless health inspection FAQ

Has Frontera Tortas By Rick Bayless passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Frontera Tortas By Rick Bayless received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-04-14. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GutCheck rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Frontera Tortas By Rick Bayless have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Frontera Tortas By Rick Bayless's most recent inspection on 2026-04-14, including 3 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Frontera Tortas By Rick Bayless last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Frontera Tortas By Rick Bayless was last inspected on 2026-04-14. GutCheck's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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