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United Grill

September 12, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN KITCHEN WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK AND BROWN SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR SHIELD AND SURFACES. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER THAT MEASURES INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF COLD TCS FOODS. NOTED TWO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS THAT ONLY MEASURE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 50°F - 550°F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A PROBE STEM THERMOMETER THAT MEASURES BOTH COLD (41°F & BELOW) AND HOT TEMPERATURES TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF BOTH HOT AND COLD TCS FOODS THAT ARE COOKED, COOLED, SERVED, AND DELIVERED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE EAST STORAGE ROOM WHERE THE WALK-IN COOLER IS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED YELLOW WIPING CLOTHS HANGING FROM HANDLES IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN PROPER SANITIZING BUCKETS WITH PROPER SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE
code 41
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED LID TO GREASE DUMPSTER WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 54

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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.

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