The Grillroom

June 6, 2018 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings12
  • critical findings4

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BACK FLOWING FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN WHEN THE COMPARTMENTS ARE DRAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT IT WILL NEVER BACK FLOW WHEN COMPARTMENTS ARE DRAINED. EMPLOYEE REMOVE PAPER THAT WAS CLOGGING THE FLOOR DRAIN AND BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION SAID 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WAS ABLE TO DRAIN PROPERLY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    code 10Priority
  • No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ABOUT 100 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA AND OVER 50 LIVE ROACHES LOCATED IN THE DISH MACHINE AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    code 13Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 DOOR PREP COOLER, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE, NOT MAINTAINING THE ADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. TEMPERATURE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER WAS 50F AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. SAID PREP COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER; 1 LB OF SLICED TOMATOES AND CHOPPED LETTUCE AT 59F, 3 LBS OF COOKED POTATOES AT 53F, 2 LBS OF GUACAMOLE AT 53F, 1 LB OF MAYO AT 73.4F, AND 1/2 LB OF RANCH DRESSING AT 60F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AND TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    code 3Priority
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, INSIDE OF ALL OF THE PREP COOLERS AND IN THE WALK IN COOLER, OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT PROPER LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    code 30
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: OBSERVED DINING ROOM TABLES BEING PRE-SET WITH UNCOVERED UTENSILS AND GLASSWARE NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED NOT TO PRE-SET DINING ROOM TABLES OR SET UPON CUSTOMER ARRIVAL OR COVER ALL UTENSILS AND INVERT ALL GLASSWARE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PREP COOLER TOPS FOR THE TOP OF THE PREP COOLER LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION SHEET PANS WERE BEING USED TO COVER TOP PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A SLITE BROWNISH SUBSTANCE LOCATED BY THE ICE MAKER. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED GREASE, FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS. OBSERVED ALL UTENSIL SHELVES AND KNIFE RACK WITH ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THRU OUT DISH WASHING AREA NEED TO BE RE-GROUTED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. OBSERVED STANDING WATER UNDER THE BAR'S 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL STANDING WATER AND MAINTAIN.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING WALL TILES UNDER THE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE AREA AND MISSING CEILING TILES THRU OUT THE REAR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED A LARGE HOLE IN THE WALL LOCATED BEHIND THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND A HOLE IN THE WALL LOCATED UNDER THE DISH MACHINE. OBSERVED CRACK AND CREVICES LOCATED AROUND THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN AND TO SEAL ALL CRACKS AND CREVICE THRU OUT FOOD PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL LOCATED BY THE 3 DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A HEAVY FRESH WATER LEAK ON A PIPE LOCATED UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND A LEAK UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: OBSERVED GLASS STORAGE RACKS BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DISH MACHINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 10, 2017: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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