DON PEDRO CARNITAS

Address: 1113 W 18TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jul 30, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (23 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-07-30 00:00:00 (Canvass) 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL LARGE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN NEED OF PROPER LABELING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN | 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATE
• Pass — 2025-09-18 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-402.12: OBSERVED AN OPENING IN THE LEFT, LOWER FLOOR IN THE VENTILATION STORAGE CLOSET IN THE DINING
• Fail — 2025-09-11 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS, SMALL AND BIG FLIES ON SITE. APPROXIMATELY 30 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON THE WALLB
• Pass — 2024-11-14 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2024-11-07 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: 3-501.16(A)(2)NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER TO BE IMPROPER: POR
• Pass — 2023-10-11 00:00:00 () 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: 4-603.15: **C** Washing, Procedures for Alternative Manual Warewashing Equipment OBSERVED LARGE POTS FOR COOKING CARNI
• Fail — 2023-10-05 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT DISPENSING SINK AND REAR PREP AREA. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST
• Pass — 2022-06-06 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15 OBSERVED SIDE EXIT DOOR WITH 1/2 GAP AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-03-25 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND CARNITAS (104F-121.3F) IN THE HOT HOLDING AND CHICHARRONES WITH MEAT (81.3F) IN A FOIL PAN ON THE COUNTER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. TCS FOODS FOR
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-01-25 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD AT THE FRONT HANDSINK BETWEEN SINK AND COFFEE POT, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 40. PERSONAL CL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-03-07 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO
• Pass — 2018-06-11 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN PIPING OF 3-COMP SINK IN REAR PREP AREA OF FOOD PARTICLES. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLE
• Pass — 2018-01-17 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND IN PREP AREAS OF DEBRIS. | 35. WALLS, CEI
• Pass — 2017-02-10 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE EXTERIOR, ATTACHED LEGS AND PIPING TO THE REAR PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD DEBRIS.
• Fail — 2017-02-03 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING PREPARATION, STORAGE AND DISPLAY. OBSERVED CHICHARRONES ST
• Pass — 2016-06-28 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, REAR CUTTING BOARDS, #10 CAN OPENER, REAR PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO CL
• Pass — 2015-11-30 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2015-11-19 00:00:00 () 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING AND SLICING CARNITAS WITH BARE HANDS IN FRONT PREP AREA.
• Pass — 2015-04-03 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL BULK SEASONING CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD
• Pass — 2014-05-22 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON MOP SINK.

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