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White Palace Grill

March 4, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER USING BARE HANDS TO PLACE COOKED BACON ON CUSTOMERS PLATE FOR SERVICE. BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS IS PROHIIBITED. INSTD TO USE TONGS, GLOVE, DELI PAPER, ETC. BACON DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010 PRIORITY
code 9Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER: RICE 60.5F BEAN 5.5, CHEESE, 50.5F, HAM 52.2, TOMATOES 62.0F. ALSO EGGS NOTED AT SIDE OF GRILL AT 60.2F. INSTD TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPRX 20LBS $100 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: PREP COOLER BEING USED TO STORE TCS FOODS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES 0F 46.0F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO HAVE ABLE TO MAINTAIN AT 41F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY. COOLER WAS REPAIRED DURING INSPECTION AND ABLE TO HAVE PROPER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 39.1F
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OVER 10 RAT DROPPINGS NOTED ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE ROOM WHERE DRY STORAGE AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED. EXTREME CLUTTER IN ROOM AND STORAGE ON FLOOR. INSTD TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, ELEVATE STORAGE 6 INCHES AND ORGANIZE AREA TO PREVENT HARBORAGE. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: SHEET PANS AND CUTTING BOARDS ON FLOOR NEXT TO ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO ELEVATE AND STORE PROPERLY
code 44

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 18, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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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