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The Capital Grille

July 22, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SIGNS MISSING FROM THE FOLLOWING HANDWASHING SINKS: SINK IN BETWEEN ICE MACHINES IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA, SINK NEAR MEAT SLICER IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA, SINK NEAR ENTRANCE TO MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 10Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING FROM UNCOVERED BEVERAGE CUP IN WAREWASHING AREA NEAR EXPOSED, CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS ON STORAGE RACK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYEE BEVERAGES IN CONTAINERS DESIGNED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EMPLOYEE'S HANDS AND EXPOSED FOOD AND EQUIPMENT, AND MAINTAIN DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE.
code 6Priority
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON COMPRESSORS AND VENTS OF COLD-HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT MAIN COOK LINE AND REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS AND TOWELS USED TO LINE PLUMBING FIXTURES THROUGHOUT DISH MACHINE AREA (SPRAY HOSE FAUCET, DISH MACHINE CURTAINS, DISH MACHINE DRAINAGE PLUMBING). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TOWELS AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING FIXTURES AS EASILY-CLEANABLE.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHTING IN THE 2ND FLOOR WALK-IN FREEZER TO BE INSUFFICIENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LIGHT FIXTURE OR LIGHT BULBS TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING IN AREAS WHERE FOOD IS STORED AND HANDLED AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 10, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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.