Food Safety Report: Bocaditos, 1140 W Madison, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60607 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 29, 2025
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted on the premises. Management instructed that a certified food manager must be present at all times while tcs foods are being prepared or served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed the irreversible registering temperature indicator inside of the high temperature dish washing machine with a surface temperature of 154f. Management instructed that the surface temperature must reach a minimum of 160f. Priority violation 7-38-025.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed excessive mold-like growth and buildup on the interior contact surfaces of the ice machine. Management instructed to clean and sanitize the interior of the ice machine. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed several raw or undercooked food items on the menu not disclosed or described to the customers and no asterisk designating it as being able to be ordered raw or undercooked. Management instructed to include an asterisk next to all raw or undercooked food items. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approx. 20 live small flying insects on the shelves behind the bar area and flying around the bar. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: repair the left door for the 2-door prep cooler so that the door closes properly.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: repair the hole in the wall next to the 1-door prep cooler across from the deep fryers. Replace the broken floor tiles behind the bar.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation from report #2604634 on 10/15/24 not corrected: 58 - observed no certified food manager with allergen training. Instructed any persons with the city of chicago food sanitation certificate to comply with the completion of training. Must provide documentation. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

61. Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- comments: observed no inspection report summary posted from the last inspection on 10/15/24. Management has an inspection report summary posted from 8/26/24. Management was given a copy of today's inspection report summary and was instructed to post it in view of all customers. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010(b). Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov