Food Safety Report: Cerdito Muerto, 1700 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL, USA.

Chicago, 60608 Illinois, United States

Inspectors found several food safety and maintenance issues during the inspection. A significant food safety violation involved the high-temperature dishwashing machine, which did not have heat test strips or another device to confirm it was reaching proper sanitizing temperatures. This was marked as a Priority Foundation violation, but no citation was issued.

Other findings included missing handwashing signs at the bar handwashing sink, slight black buildup inside the basement ice machine above the ice, debris on a lower shelf under a food prep table, and debris on the floor behind the basement ice machine. The certified food manager's allergen training certificate was also expired.

Report date: Jul 13, 2026

Source: chicago.gov