CHICAGO GRIND.

Chicago Health Dept

5256 N BROADWAY · UPTOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2020.

4 inspections on record since 2019 · Last inspected Aug 2020.

Last inspected Aug 2020. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
11
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
AUG 2020

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 7
2020
PASS · 0 violations
DEC 6
2019
PASS · 0 violations
NOV 29
2019
FAIL 3 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED PROCEDURE ON SITE BUT NO CLEAN UP KIT. MUST OBTAIN THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES TO FOLLOW VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE IN CASE OF INCIDENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

REFER TO VIOLATION #60

Minor Other
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2253118 DATED 1/25/19 NOT CORRECTED INCLUDING: #51 OBSERVED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE COULD BE LOCATED AT UTILITY SINK. MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES THAT CAN BE IDENTIFIED SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090

JAN 25
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY

Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED PREPACKAGED YOGURT, COOKIES AND ALL PREPACKAGED BAKED GOODS IN FRONT SELF SERVICE DISPLAY COOLER IN NEED OF LABELS CONTAINING NAME OF PRODUCT, NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACILITY AND INGREDIENT LIST

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD AT FRONT DUMP SINK IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES NEED TO BE CLEANED : VENTS ON DOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN, VENTS ON DOORS AND CEILING IN WASHROOMS, VENTS IN FURNACE ROOMS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE, ESPRESSO MACHINE AND COFFEE BREWER WATER SUPPLIES. ALSO, NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK FAUCET (SPRAYER/HOSE). MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREAS NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE INCLUDING: NORTH WALL OF KITCHEN WALL IN DISREPAIR AND RAW WOOD GOING UP WALL AND ON CEILING. RESTORE WALL AND PAINT OR SEAL RAW WOOD SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WALLS BEHIND TOILET AND SINK

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOOR NEAR ICE MACHINE UNCLEAN WITH FOOD DEBRIS, GRIME. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT

Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED VENTILATION IN WASHROOM NOT WORKING. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

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