Litehouse Whole Food Grill

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedFebruary 17, 2015
• address1373 E 53Rd St, Chicago 60615

Is Litehouse Whole Food Grill clean?

Litehouse Whole Food Grill is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 17, 2015. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Litehouse Whole Food Grill?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 17, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF STEAM TABLE.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF STEAM TABLE.
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLER
  Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLER
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM INTERIOR OF MOP SINK BASIN,PREP TABLES,FRYERS,REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER,TORTILLA GRILL PRESS.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER ,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN BOTH PREP AREAS.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER ,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN BOTH PREP AREAS.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS ,CEILINGS,LIGHT FIXTURES,HOOD AND FILTERS,VENTS IN BOTH PREP AREAS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES AND WALL PANELING IN PREP AREAS.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS ,CEILINGS,LIGHT FIXTURES,HOOD AND FILTERS,VENTS IN BOTH PREP AREAS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES AND WALL PANELING IN PREP AREAS.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS IN PREP AREAS.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE,ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN DISH WASHING AREA
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLERS
  Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLERS
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN
  Food Handler Requirements Met • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN

When was Litehouse Whole Food Grill last inspected?

Litehouse Whole Food Grill has 10 inspections on record going back to May 29, 2012.

Litehouse Whole Food Grill vs Hyde Park

Hyde Park runs 73% clean across 335 tracked restaurants — 243 clean, 69 mid, 21 cooked.

Against the 335 spots Cooked tracks in Hyde Park, 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 February 17, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.