Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-08-09. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2023-11-06, Trailitas passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Trailitas

PASS

5940 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Belmont Cragin · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-11-06

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Violations at most recent inspection

3-302.12: OBSERVED RICE AND SUGAR IN CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD, CONDIMENTS AND SPICES NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS SHALL BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

core violation

4-101.19: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS LINER ON EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AS LINER, ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

core violation

4-501.12: OBSERVED THREE STAINED WHITE CUTTING BOARDS IN FRONT PREP AREA(ON TWO DOOR COOLER, PREP TABLE AND IN FRONT OF FLAT TOP GRILL). INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN FRONT PREP AREA.

core violation

4-601.11(C): OBSERVED BLACK STAINS ON GASKET OF SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GASKETS OF SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT AND MAINTAIN. PREP TABLES HOLDING BOTH GRILLS HAVE BLACK GREASY BUILDUP ON EXTERIOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Sewage

5-204.12: NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK SO THAT IT CAN BE EASILY LOCATED AND SERVICED.

core violation

5-205.15: OBSERVED DRAIN PIPE OF HANDWASHING SINK WITH NO AIR GAP LEADING TO FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AIR GAP LEADING TO FLOOR DRAIN AND DRAIN PIPE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FAUCET IN WASHROOM.

core violation

6-501.18: OBSERVED SOILED INTERIOR OF HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA AND DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.12: OBSERVED DIRT AND SPILLAGE ON WALLS AND FLOORS BEHIND HANDWASHING SINK AND FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT PREP AREA. OBSERVED BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-201.11: OBSERVED UNSEALED WOODEN WALL IN FRONT PREP NEXT TO HANDWASHING SINK AND UNSEALED WOODEN PLANKS BEHIND HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AND UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BASE OF WALL. INSTRUCTED WALLS SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED SO THAT THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED UNSEALED WOODEN WHITE DOOR SEPARATING THE FRONT PREP FROM DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE WHITE DOOR SMOOTH FOR EASE CLEANABILITY.

core violation

6-501.11: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON WALL NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT AND REPAINT SAID AREA. OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR IN FRONT OF REAR EXIT AND DAMAGED WALL NEXT TO REAR EXIT. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR FLOOR AND WALL FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED MISSING COVER ON OUTLET NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OUTLET COVER. OBSERVED SPACE AROUND EXTERIOR OF WASHBOWL OF HANDWASHING SINK IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL SPACE BETWEEN WASHBOWL AND COUNTER OF HANDWASHING SINK.

core violation

6-501.114: OBSERVED TWO BLACK GRILLS IN REAR OUTDOOR DINING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GRILLS FROM PREMISES. OBSERVED WOOD AND ROOFING MATERIALS IN OUTDOOR REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WOOD AND ROOFING MATERIALS FROM REAR OF FACILITY.

core violation

6-501.14: OBSERVED DUST ON EXTERIOR OF CEILING VENT COVER IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20232 inspections

2023-11-06PASSLicense re-inspection

2023-10-27FAILNew license

Trailitas health inspection FAQ

Has Trailitas passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Trailitas passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-11-06. 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 Trailitas have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 12 violations at Trailitas's most recent inspection on 2023-11-06. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Trailitas last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Trailitas was last inspected on 2023-11-06. 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.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.