PORTILLO'S HOT DOGS

Address: 100 W ONTARIO ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 4, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (41 inspections)

• Pass — Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Jun 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENINGS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES IN CORNERS AT BASE AND ALONG BOTTOM OF EXTERIOR GARAGE LIKE DOOR IN DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTE
• Fail — Mon Jun 10 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED BOTH LARGE ICE MACHINES ON FIRST FLOOR WITH PINK AND BLACK MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON UPPER INTERIOR AND INTERIOR WALLS OF ICE MACHINE. I
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Feb 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED DICED TOMATOES, COLD TCS FOOD, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 49.0F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON
• Pass — Thu Nov 02 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Oct 25 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL INSIDE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 SMALL LIVE FLIES ON WALL BEHIND BAR AREA AND WALL BEHING I
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue May 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE USING GLOVED HAND, GRABBING RAW BEEF PATTIES AND READY-TO-EAT BUNS WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AND CHANGING GLOVES BETWEEN TASKS IN BROILE
• Pass — Wed Feb 08 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B): THERMOMETERS IS NOT PROVIDED IN STAND UP COOLER NEAR DRIVE-THRU AND IN PREP-LINE COOLER IN SALAD STATION. ALL COLD/HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Feb 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS NOT PROVIDED AT HAND SINKS IN THE BASEMENT DESSERT PREP AREA AND IN THE RESTROOMS ON THE 2ND FLOOR.
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Mar 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT SEVERAL EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AT ALL EXPOSED HAND WAS
• Pass — Tue Mar 24 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Mar 17 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF PINK AND YELLOW SLIME INSIDE BOTH ICE MACHINES LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR BEING USED TO PRODUCE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMP
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Oct 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE, ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NEAR COOK L
• Pass — Wed Jan 23 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Jan 22 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP PROCEDURE ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. | 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comment
• Pass — Wed Apr 18 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BRUSHES AND OTHER MAINTENANCE TOOLS STORED ON FLOOR IN DISHROOM. INSTRUCT
• Pass — Thu Jan 11 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED SHELVES OF FOOD PACKAGING PRODUCTS AND DRY GOODS STORED UNDER EXPOSED SEWER LINES IN THE BASEM
• Pass — Thu Dec 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Nov 14 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FRONT PREP COOLER WITH OPEN TOP NOT MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP VARIES 62.3-48.8F. COOLER IS USED TO STORE PERISHABLES( CHICKEN, DICED T
• Pass — Tue Jun 13 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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