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

CONDITIONAL

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 TO DISCARD 1/4 GALLON OF SALSA ( $8) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

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 APPROXIMATELY 3010 PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE SANITIZER IS DISPENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTION. MANAGER CONTACTED ECOLAB AND STATED SANITIZER WILL BE DILUTED BEFORE USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

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 TOMATOES, 1 POUND COOKED VEGETABLES, AND 1 POUND OF SOUR CREAM ($150). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

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

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Apr 14Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20252 inspections

Nov 3Routine inspectionPASS

Apr 22Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20244 inspections

Dec 12Re-inspectionPASS

Nov 15Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

May 2Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Apr 19Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20231 inspection

May 5Routine inspectionPASS

20222 inspections

Sep 12Customer complaintPASS

Apr 20Routine inspectionPASS

20213 inspections

Dec 1Re-inspectionPASS

Nov 24Routine inspectionFAIL

May 10Routine inspectionPASS

20192 inspections

Dec 4Routine inspectionPASS

Apr 15Routine inspectionPASS

20182 inspections

Sep 20Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

Feb 7Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20173 inspections

Oct 24Routine inspectionPASS

Jan 18Re-inspectionPASS

Jan 10Routine inspectionFAIL

20162 inspections

Sep 27Routine inspectionPASS

Jan 7Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20154 inspections

Nov 24Re-inspectionPASS

Nov 17Routine inspectionFAIL

Jun 9Re-inspectionPASS

May 29Routine inspectionFAIL

20145 inspections

Dec 30New licensePASS

Dec 2ComplaintPASS

Nov 21Re-inspectionPASS

Nov 14Routine inspectionFAIL

May 30Routine inspectionPASS

20132 inspections

Oct 28Routine inspectionPASS

Mar 5Customer complaintPASS

20122 inspections

Aug 29Routine inspectionPASS

Jan 31Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20111 inspection

May 24Customer complaintPASS

20102 inspections

Dec 30Routine inspectionPASS

Oct 13Routine inspectionPASS

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.

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