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Chicago Grill
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 16, 2011
- address3961 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60618
Is Chicago Grill clean?
Chicago Grill is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 16, 2011. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Chicago Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 16, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • Previous serious violation from report# 557368, dated 05-27-2011 not corrected: #24-Dish washing facilities not maintained or operated. While draining water in middle of three compartment sink, water coming up left and right sides of sink. Instructed to detail clean grease trap or replace to prevent inadequate disposable of water. Critical citation issued 7-38-030.criticalPrevious Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • Previous serious violation from report# 557368, dated 05-27-2011 not corrected: #24-Dish washing facilities not maintained or operated. While draining water in middle of three compartment sink, water coming up left and right sides of sink. Instructed to detail clean grease trap or replace to prevent inadequate disposable of water. Critical citation issued 7-38-030.
- ⚠️Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • Upgraded to Critical violation #13.Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • Upgraded to Critical violation #13.
- ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • Multi use articles not properly stored. Instructed to invert utensils to prevent contamination before use.Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • Multi use articles not properly stored. Instructed to invert utensils to prevent contamination before use.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Grease traps attached to sinks not maintained. Instructed to detail clean and repaint exterior surfaces.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Grease traps attached to sinks not maintained. Instructed to detail clean and repaint exterior surfaces.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Storage shelves, cutting boards, prep counter, cooking equipment, cooler and gaskets, interior door of ice machine not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize. Replace stained cutting board at front prep cooler.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and remove food debris daily.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and remove food debris daily.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Light covers in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean. Wall air vent and air conditioner not maintained and has dust build-up. Instructed to detail clean units. Food debris and grease on walls in prep areas. Must clean and maintain walls through-out.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Light covers in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean. Wall air vent and air conditioner not maintained and has dust build-up. Instructed to detail clean units. Food debris and grease on walls in prep areas. Must clean and maintain walls through-out.
- 🌡️thermometers missingLighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • Light bulbs not shielded in prep area. Instructed to replace missing light shields and end caps.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • Unnecessary containers of used grease near rear door. Instructed to remove and properly disposal of waste.
- ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • Food handlers not wearing hair restraints in prep area. Instructed that all employees must wearing proper hair restraints while in prep area.Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • Food handlers not wearing hair restraints in prep area. Instructed that all employees must wearing proper hair restraints while in prep area.
When was Chicago Grill last inspected?
Chicago Grill has 5 inspections on record going back to February 16, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2012 | closed by the city | |
| June 16, 2011 | Fail | |
| May 27, 2011 | Fail | |
| March 14, 2011 | Pass | |
| February 16, 2011 | Fail |
Chicago Grill vs Irving Park
Irving Park runs 64% clean across 804 tracked restaurants — 516 clean, 141 mid, 146 cooked.
Against the 804 spots Cooked tracks in Irving Park, this one comes out cleaner than 16% of them.
Other spots in Irving Park
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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 16, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.