ANCIENT GROUNDS.

Chicago Health Dept

5242 N ELSTON AVE · JEFFERSON PARK, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Oct 2025).

2 inspections on record since 2025 · Last inspected Oct 2025 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

OCT 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 1

2025

PASS 2 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP/DUMP SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED OPEN CEILING WITH WATER PIPES, ELECTRICAL CONDUITS, SKY LIGHT WINDOW ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA.----NOTED ROUGH, RAW BRICK WALLS WITH POROUS, OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES BEHIND AND NEXT TO BOTH WASHROOMS TOILETS AND URINALS. MUST MAKE WALLS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE AROUND AND BEHIND NOTED AREAS.

SEP 19

2025

FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

INADEQUATE HOT WATER AT THE PREP/DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 97.8F. MUST PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 100F FOR THE HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP/DUMP SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

Serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON SITE FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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