The Grill On The Alley

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedFebruary 4, 2020 →
• address909 N Michigan Ave, Chicago 60611

Is The Grill On The Alley clean?

The Grill On The Alley is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on December 21, 2021, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on February 4, 2020. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at The Grill On The Alley?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 4, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean

When was The Grill On The Alley last inspected?

The Grill On The Alley has 23 inspections on record going back to February 24, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 4, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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