The Paramount Group

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedSeptember 20, 2021
• address1746-1758 W Lake St, Chicago 60612
• cuisineCatering

Is The Paramount Group clean?

The Paramount Group is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on September 20, 2021. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at The Paramount Group?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 20, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • Violation Codes: 6-202.15 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED AN APPX. "1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF RECEIVING MAN DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • Violation Codes: 3-304.12 Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
  In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • Violation Codes: 3-304.12 Inspector Comments: 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 • Violation Codes: 4-501.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN MAIN PREP AREA.
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • Violation Codes: 4-302.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE AT THE PLATE FOR A HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
  Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • Violation Codes: 4-302.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE AT THE PLATE FOR A HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Violation Codes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRILL TABLE AND FRYER CABINET,WALK IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVERS
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN CONCRETE IN WALK IN COOLER #2 AND PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER #3. • Violation Codes: 6-501.13 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN REAR POP/JUICE & EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREA. • Violation Codes: 6-501.114 Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN CHEMICAL CLOSET, REAR EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREA AND REAR COFFEE/TEA PREP AREA
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Violation Codes: 6-202.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHTS IN WALK IN COOLER #1,2 & 3.MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK IN COOLER #3. • Violation Codes: 4-202.18 Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE MISSING FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. • Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Violation Codes: 6-202.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHTS IN WALK IN COOLER #1,2 & 3.MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK IN COOLER #3. • Violation Codes: 4-202.18 Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE MISSING FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. • Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.

When was The Paramount Group last inspected?

The Paramount Group has 12 inspections on record going back to June 30, 2016.

The Paramount Group vs Near West Side

Near West Side runs 72% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,463 clean, 406 mid, 151 cooked.

Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 September 20, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.