TEQUILA CJ RESTAURANT

Address: 5750 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Dec 17, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (14 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11: TORN DOOR GASKET ON UPRIGHT 2 DOOR COOLER NEXT TO STEAM TABLE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAI
• Fail — Thu Dec 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO MAINTAIN AND HAVE ORIGINAL CERITICATION POSTED.
• Pass — Tue Aug 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED PIC TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF INGREDIENTS (CHIL
• Pass — Tue Jul 18 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF
• Fail — Tue Jul 11 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAN
• Pass — Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSER
• Fail — Wed Mar 15 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT TWO HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS FOR PR
• Pass — Tue Oct 25 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINKS IN EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM AND CUSTOMER MALE TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO OBTAIN SIGNAGE A
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jan 12 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: REAR EXIT OVERHEAD DOOR NOT PROTECTED, GAPS AT BOTTOM OF DOOR, TOWELS BEING USED TO COVER. INSTD TO REPAIR DOOR PROPERLY AND HAVE TIGHT FITTING
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Dec 15 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HAND WASHING SINKS IN NEED OF SIGNAGE IN WASHROOM INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. | 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES:
• Pass — Fri Jan 08 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Jan 06 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-204.11 OBSERVED THE DISHWASHING AREA AND THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA MISSING HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ADDITIO
• Fail — Wed Dec 30 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOU
• Not Ready — Thu Jun 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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