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Del Toro

Restaurant

2133-2139 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608

Pilsen

Sep 10, 2026 โ€” Canvass re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Unlabeled food containers and wall openings where flies were found harboring.

Key Findings

  • Squirt bottles and dry ingredient containers in basement and prep area were not labeled with food names.
  • Black wallbase in storage area had gaps and openings that weren't smooth or easily cleanable.
  • Opening under handwashing sink behind bar had small flies harboring inside it.
  • Ventilation hood filters had significant buildup and needed cleaning.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #37 โ€” FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

3-302.12: OBSERVED SQUIRT BOTTLES AND CONTAINERS FOR DRY INGREDIENTS IN BASEMENT AND MAIN PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #55 โ€” PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

6-201.17: OBSERVED A BLACK WALLBASE NOT SMOOTH CREATING OPENINGS ON THE LOWER WALL IN THE STORAGE AREA NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE PREP AREA. ALSO, OBSERVED AN OPENING IN THE LOWER WALL UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND THE BAR WITH SMALL FLIES HARBORING INSIDE OPENING. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE TO PREVENT HARBORING POINTS FOR PEST.

Inspection History

Del Toro has had 10 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 10, 2026.

Sep 10, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

3 violations
Aug 31, 2026Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations
Aug 6, 2026No Entry

Non-Inspection โ€” An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.