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Grand Rising Cafe

January 21, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: 2-101.11 OBSERVED THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE NOT ON SITE. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION A PHOTOCOPY OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE WAS PRESENTED. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS POST THE ORIGINAL/VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE IN PLAIN VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-302.12 OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO TAKE TEMPERATURES OF COLD AND HOT FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE THAT TAKES TEMPERATURES OF COLD AND HOT FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 5 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT UNDER DRY STORAGE SHELVES. OBSERVED ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE UTILITY CLOSET ON THE 1ST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A).
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED WATERSTAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: 5-402.13 OBSERVED WASTEWATER LEAKING FROM THE WALL AND FROM THE WASTEWATER PIPE IN THE BASEMENT AND WASTEWATER ON THE FLOOR IN BETWEEN THOSE TWO LEAKS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT WASTEWATER IS CONVEY PROPERLY AND DOES NOT LEAK OUT OF THE WALL AND WASTEWATER PIPE.
code 52
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.15 OBSERVED TWO OVERFLOWING OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS OUTSIDE OF THE GATED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREA AND EXCESSIVE GARBAGE ON THE GROUND INSIDE OF THE GATED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO NEVER ALLOW OUTSIDE DUMPSTER GARBAGE TO OVERFLOW AND NEVER ALLOW GARBAGE TO ACCUMULATE ON THE GROUND.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114 OBSERVED OLD EQUIPMENT (2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR) NOT TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OLD EQUIPMENT OR CLEAN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-304.11 OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION ABOVE A STOVE/OVEN UNIT THAT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR REMOVE STOVE/OVEN UNIT. • 6-303.11 OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 26, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.