The Grillroom

• resultPass
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 25, 2026
• address33 W Monroe St, Chicago 60603

Is The Grillroom clean?

The Grillroom is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 25, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at The Grillroom?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 25, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • 6-301.14 : MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS IN ADA MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM STALLS. • 5-202.12 (B-D) : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT HAND SINK IN BAR AREA.MUST ADJUST FAUCET TO STAY ON LONGER AT FIRST SINK IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM FOR HAND WASHING.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • 4-204.112(B) : MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR SMALL REFRIGERATOR.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • 3-302.12 : MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SQUEEZE BOTTLES, SHAKERS,ETC) WITH THE COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • 3-304.12 : OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOPSIDE OF ICE MACHINE MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
  In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • 3-304.12 : OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOPSIDE OF ICE MACHINE MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • 4-903.11 (A;B;D) : MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
  Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • 4-903.11 (A;B;D) : MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON ALL WALK IN COOLERS,HOT HOLDING UNIT & DOOR HANDLE,3-DOOR PREP COOLER ON LINE & MISSING HANDLE ON TOPSIDE OF COOLER,CRACKED LIDS ON BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. • 4-101.19 : MUST REMOVE RUST FROM MEAT WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR OIL TANKS. • 4-501.12 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN AND PITTED & WARPED CUTTING BOARDS.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL EQUIPMENT & FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,DISH RACKS,SHELVING UNITS, FRYERS, STORAGE CABINETS,WALK IN COOLER -FAN GUARD COVERS, SHELVING UNITS,FRYERS, GRILL TABLES,ROLLING CARTS.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • 5-205.15 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE WITH TAPE WRAPPED AROUND IT LEAKING INTO A PAN UNDERNEATH COFFEE DUMPSINK.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED LOWER WALL TRIM IN ALL WALK IN COOLERS AND EXTERIOR DOOR OF BEER WALK IN COOLER,MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR IN BEER WALK IN COOLER AND LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. • 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN DISH WASHING . • 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING WALK IN COOLERS.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-202.11 : MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-202.11 : MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 : OBSERVED SOME MISSING FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR NEW EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 : OBSERVED SOME MISSING FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR NEW EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • 2-102.13 : MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN.

When was The Grillroom last inspected?

The Grillroom has 26 inspections on record going back to January 12, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

The Grillroom vs Loop

Loop runs 70% clean across 3,616 tracked restaurants — 2,521 clean, 764 mid, 300 cooked.

Against the 3,616 spots Cooked tracks in Loop, this one comes out cleaner than 56% of them.

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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.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 25, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.