Benny's Grill

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJuly 8, 2019 →
• address1005 W Argyle St, Chicago 60640

Is Benny's Grill clean?

Benny's Grill is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on January 4, 2021, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on July 8, 2019. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Benny's Grill?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 8, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
• 📄consumer advisory missing
  Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices

When was Benny's Grill last inspected?

Benny's Grill has 3 inspections on record going back to May 24, 2018.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 8, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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