BIRRIERIA REYES DE OCOTLAN

Address: 1322 W 18TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 19, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Feb 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass) 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF STRONGER WATER PRESSURE. HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR TO HANDLES HANDBOWL IN REAR PR
• Pass — Tue Aug 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOXES AND ALUMNINUM FOIL BEING USED TO LINE THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAKE SURFACES SMOOT
• No Entry — Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Oct 31 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CARD BOARD LINING THE METAL SHELVING UNIT NEXT TO THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR DISH WASH
• Pass — Thu Oct 12 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: FOUND NO THERMOMETER IN REAR REACH IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE. | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROVIDE COMMON NAME OF BUL
• Pass — Mon Dec 13 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SMALL GARBAGE CAN IN THE WOMEN WASH ROOM WITH A LID AS REQUIRED. | 55. PHYSICA
• Pass — Fri Oct 23 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A BROWNISH SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. | 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERL
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Apr 25 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTURCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORIT
• Fail — Tue Apr 16 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORIT
• Pass — Fri Sep 15 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Sep 08 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: Inspector Comments: PREVIOUS CRITICAL VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT#2081441 9/1/17 NOT CORRECTED#18- STILL FINDING EVIDENCE OF APPX. 2- RAT DROP
• Fail — Fri Sep 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT THIS TIME AT HAND WASHINGS SINKS IN PREP AREAS AND TOILET ROOMS,2 & 3 COMPARTMENT
• Fail — Fri Aug 25 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 7. WASH AND RINSE WATER: CLEAN AND PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED DISH WASHER NOT SANITIZING THE MULTI USE UTENSILS. SHE HAS THE FIST AND LAST COMPARTMENT SET UP FOR WASHING. INSTRUCTED TO SE
• Pass — Thu Jul 21 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING INTERIORS NOT CLEAN IN THE 1ST. FLOOR REAR PREP/DISH AREA, 2 DOOR COOLER, AND MIC
• Fail — Tue Jul 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 12 RODENT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT PIT/BEHI
• Pass — Mon Nov 30 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN BASEMENT FURNACE ROOM. | 38. VENTIL
• Fail — Fri Nov 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: OBSERVED NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT REAR KITCHEN EXPOSED SINK. INSTRUC
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri May 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AND CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN COOKED BEEF 171.8F PREPARED AND SERV
• Fail — Fri Apr 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED THREE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOOR BET
• Pass — Wed May 28 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: All clean single service utensils must be stored with handles up. | 32. FOOD A

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