Grandbar

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings9
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL FLYING INSECTS AROUND ICE BIN AND SODA GUN DISPENSER IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 18
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: NO VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE VALID CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN COURSE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 21
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED PER MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO FROM REPORT #659625 ON 12-8-11. 32-MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND BAR AREA, BETWEEN THREE SINK DRAINBOARD. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 29
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: PROVIDE COVER FOR ICE BIN IN BAR AREA.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SODA GUNS, SINKS, SHELVES, AND SURFACES IN BAR AREA.
  code 33
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTERPROOF BULBS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BASEMENT PIZZA PREP AREA. REPAIR VENTILATION FANS IN WASHROOMS.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: REMOVE SOILED WATER IN MOP PAIL AND STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
  code 41
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: PROVIDE SANITARY CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP IN BASEMENT.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 8, 2011: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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.

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