Chicago Mediterranean Grill, Inc

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 5, 2026
• address2815-2817 W Diversey Ave, Chicago 60647

Is Chicago Mediterranean Grill, Inc clean?

Chicago Mediterranean Grill, Inc is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 5, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Chicago Mediterranean Grill, Inc?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 5, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Proper Hot Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS STORED ON PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION... THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS, APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS COOKED BEEF, APPROX 3 LBS GRILLED VEGETABLES RANGING BETWEEN 80-90F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL HOT TCS FOODS @ 135 OR HIGHER AND MAINTAIN. SAID FOOD ITEMS WEREVOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON REAR PREP TABLE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: APPROX 3 LBS SLICED GRYO AND 4 LBS COOKED CHICKEN. NOTED TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 60-62F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT AL TIMES. MUST MAINTAIN. SEE ABOVE VIOLATION FOR CITATION INFORMATION.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS AS WELL AS SMALL CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA CONTAINING SEASONINGS, SPICES ETC WITHOUT LABLES STORED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABEL OF FOOD ITEM WHEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINALLY PACKAGING.
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD LARGE BIN CONTAINING SALAD STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
  Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD LARGE BIN CONTAINING SALAD STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED CLOSET WHERE UTILITY SINK IS LOCATED CLUTTERED AND UNABLE TO ACCESS SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID SPACE.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE AND MAINTAIN
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE AND MAINTAIN

When was Chicago Mediterranean Grill, Inc last inspected?

Chicago Mediterranean Grill, Inc has 3 inspections on record going back to May 30, 2025.

Chicago Mediterranean Grill, Inc vs Avondale

Avondale runs 64% clean across 679 tracked restaurants — 432 clean, 111 mid, 133 cooked.

Against the 679 spots Cooked tracks in Avondale, this one comes out cleaner than 30% of them.

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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.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 5, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.