Stella's Grill

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
  Inspector note: NOT ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT ON SITE FOR THE WRITTEN VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE THAT IS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE ALL THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT LISTED ON THE WRITTEN VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS ON SITE OR OBTAIN A COMPLETE KIT WITH WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 5Priority
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: REAR EXIT SCREENED DOOR BEING USED DURING THE INSPECTION FOUND NOT INSECT/RODENT PROOFED. MISSING MESH SCREEN ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE DOOR AND OPEN GAPS ALONG ALL SIDES AND BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON ALL SIDES OF THE DOOR AND PROVIDE MESH SCREENING FOR ALL OF THE DOOR.
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: LID OF THE REAR BOX FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR, BROKEN WITH EXPOSED INSULATION AND IN SOME AREAS REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR THE BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. NO DUCT TAPE.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: RUSTY/DIRTY METAL SHELVING ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE ALL RUST TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
  code 49
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE RUST AND DEBRIS.----EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE BOX FREEZERS IN THE REAR DISH ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE.
  code 55
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 8, 2019: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.