Koko's Mediterranean Grill

October 28, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings15
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER RINSING GLOVED HANDS AT 1- COMPARTMENT SINK AND THEN REMOVED GLOVES AND RINSE HANDS UNDER RUNNING WATER AND THEN PLACED ON PLASTIC GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS PROPER AT DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON HAND WASHING & WHERE NEEDED. (PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 8Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS 10LBS. COOKED CHICKEN RANGING FROM 116.7F-122.4F INSIDE OF HOT HOLDING UNIT. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE. APPX. 10LBS.$30.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS COOKED READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS 10LBS. COOKED CHICKEN BREAST RANGING AT 71.6F.10LBS. COOKED CHICKEN KABOBS-71.0F.10LBS.DICED CHICKEN-128.3F INSIDE OF COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41..0F OR BELOW. APPX. 30LBS.$90.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE. • OBSERVED REPACKAGED DESSERTS ON DISPLAY FOR SALE WITHOUT PROPER INFO GIVEN.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 25 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND,ON WALL AND EXTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER ON 1ST FL.,IN FRONT MOPSINK CLOSET,REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 10/28/25.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF CENTER PREP AREA EXIT DOOR MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL BOXES OF PLASTIC CUPS AND FOOD STORAGE TRAYS UNDERNEATH WASTE LINE PIPES IN BASEMENT MUST REMOVE AND STORE PROPERLY TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE FROM COUNTERS AND CUTTING BOARDS.
code 41
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER USAGE OF GLOVES BY EMPLOYEE .
code 46
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON FRONT PREP COOLER,REAR 2- DOOR REACH IN FREEZER & REACH IN COOLER. • MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM MEAT SLICER,REACH IN & PREP COOLERS,ICE DISPENSER ON SODA MACHINE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY BACKFLOW DEVICE UNDERNEATH REAR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST SECURE LID ON SUMP PUMP IN BASEMENT.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS IN BOTH MOPSINK CLOSETS. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR 1ST FL. STORAGE. • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS,BASEMENT.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AND HOOD AT COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2608489 12/5/24 NOT CORRECTED -#57-2-102.13 OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING. #58- 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. (PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 60
Compliance With Clean Indoor Air Ordinance

Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF A PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINER BEING USED AS AN ASH TRAY WITH APPX 100 OR CIGARETTE BUTTS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH FOOD STORAGE RACK IN BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT THERE IS NO SMOKING OR STORAGE OF SMOKING MATERIALS ALLOWED ON PREMISES.(7-32-020(C)(COS)
code 62

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 5, 2024: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 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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