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The Graystone Tavern

May 19, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE An ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL WITH SAID CERTIFICATE DURING HOURS OF OPERATION. MANAGER AT TIME OF INSPECTION CURRENTLY HAS A MANAGER TRAINING CLASS, BUT NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER FRONT PREP AREA UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 49.4F. MANAGER WAS AWARE OF ISSUE AND COOLER WAS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. AWAITING REPAIRS. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRY STORAGE BINS IN REAR STORAGE AREA TO NOT BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF CONTENTS IN BINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL STORAGE BINS WITH NAMES OF CONTENTS.
code 37
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SCOOPS STORED IN REAR PREP AREA TO BE STORED WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SCOOPS AND TONGS TO PROTECT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. MANAGER INVERTED ALL AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
code 43
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR BELOW THE FRYERS AND BELOW THE OVENS TO BE HEAVILY SOILED AND BUILT UP WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS FREE OF EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS STORED ON A DRY STORAGE SHELF IN THE REAR PREP AREA IN BACK CORNER AWAY FROM 3 COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS ARE STORED AWAY AND IN DESIGNATED AREAS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 1, 2024: 5 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.