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Macaroni Grill (T3-K2)

October 20, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED MANAGER ON SITE WITH NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE IS POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVILY ENCRUSTED BLACKENED POTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN OR DISCARD.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF SEVERAL COOLERS WITH DEBRIS AND SOIL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS. • OBSERVED PIPES AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITH GREASE AND SOIL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND BAR AREAS. INCLUDING EQUIPMENT CASTERS, UNDERSIDES, ETC. REMOVE ALL GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS, LITTER.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: WATER LEAKING FROM PIPE UNDER BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED GROUT IN THE AREA ABOVE DISH MACHINE AROUND VENT HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE. BROKEN COVING AT CORNER BEHIND PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM KITCHEN HAND WASH SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO FACILITATE CLEANING AND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT BAR AREA ICE BIN. MUST REPAIR. • OBSERVED FLOORS AND WALLS THROGHOUT FACILITY WITH DEBRIS AND SOIL BUILD UP PARTICULARLY IN DISH, PREP, AND BAR AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED. REPORT #2644049 DATED OCTOBER 9 2026 INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO: #38 ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. OBSERVED MORE THAN 20 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN DINING ROOM, BAR AREA, DISH AREA, AND PREP AREA. OBSERVED 10 ROACHES THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN DISH AREA, IN DINING ROOM ON STORAGE SHELVING, AND IN PREP AREA BEHIND REFRIGERATION AND PREPPING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADDRESS ALL PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS. ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. WASH AND SANITIZE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 9, 2026: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.