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Falafel Grill

April 29, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME FROM ALL ITEMS REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER. OBSERVED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND PREP COOLERS IN FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOPS STORED IN DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY STORE ALL SCOOPS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING BEING USED AS MEANS OF ELEVATION IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THAT RAW WOOD MUST BE NON-ABSORBENT PAINTED OR SEAL AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS A LINER FOR COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT KITVHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACES. • OBSERVED EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ENCRUSTED WITH GRASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLOW LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIRED AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON MILK CRATES. MUST STORE ITEMS IN APPROVED SHELVING AT ALL TIMES AND REMOVE MILK CRATES FROM PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNCER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA AND REAR PREP AREA/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS IN THE REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE LIGHT BULB OFF IN REAR PREP/FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLCE BULB AND MAINTAIN INTENSITY LIGHTING.
code 56

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Compared with Pass on February 27, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.