GRK GREEK KITCHEN.
251 E HURON ST · STREETERVILLE, CHICAGO
10 of 19 inspections passed, 3 failed, 6 passed with conditions. 8 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
NOV 132025PASS W/ CONDITIONS1 violationDETAILS
OBSERVED STEAK HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 47 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 6 POUNDS OF STEAK ($35) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
DEC 112024PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OBSERVED 3COMPARMENT SINK LEAKING FROM 3RD BASIN DRAIN, INSTRCUTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
MAR 182024PASSED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Observed employee's open cup on preparation table. Instructed to keep away from food preparation area.
Bulk food container without label. Instructed to label and maintain.
Observed disposable cups used as a scoop inside bulk food containers. Instructed to use proper scoops.
Missing and cracked light shield on ceiling light fixture. Instructed to replace.
APR 192023PASSED1 violationDETAILS
Shelves in walk-in cooler not clean, food debris and dirt noted stuck on surfaces, instructed to clean and maintain.
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MAR 142022PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
Packaged food containers for grab and go cooler not labeled with weight, instructed to add to food label.
Boxes of bagged bread stored on floor under cookline, instructed to keep off floor.
Soda fountain dispenser nozzle not clean inside, instructed to clean and maintain.
floor not clean under grill, food debris noted and grease build-up, instructed to clean and maintain.
JAN 122021PASSED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
6-301.14 OBSERVED A HAND WASHING SIGN IS NEEDED AT THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS ON THE VENT ABOVE THE UTILITY SINK. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS LOCATED IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
OCT 292019PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violationsDETAILS
Violation Codes: 4-602.11(B-E). Inspector Comments: - OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE TUBING INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN.
Violation Codes: 3-501.17. Inspector Comments: - MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPARATION AND CONSUME BY/DISCARD DATE (MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS TOTAL) OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
Violation Codes: 4-204.112(B). Inspector Comments: - OBSERVED THE PREP COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETERS. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS TO BE CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED AND EASILY READABLE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
Violation Codes: 3-602.11(B:5). Inspector Comments: - OBSERVED THE "GRAB AND GO" FOOD ITEMS OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE FRONT DISPLAY COOLER WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. MUST PROVIDE. FACILITY HAS BEEN PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT LABEL REQUIREMENTS AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
Violation Codes: 2-102.13. Inspector Comments: - OBSERVED SOME EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
OCT 252019FAILED8 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
- OBSERVED BOTH THE HANDWASH SINK'S PROVIDING A HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 79.8F-81.3F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. ALL HANDWASH SINKS MUST MAINTAIN A HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AND ABOVE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE HANDWASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. -
- OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE TUBING INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN. -
- MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPARATION AND CONSUME BY/DISCARD DATE (MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS TOTAL) OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
- OBSERVED THE PREP COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETERS. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS TO BE CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED AND EASILY READABLE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. -
- OBSERVED THE "GRAB AND GO" FOOD ITEMS OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE FRONT DISPLAY COOLER WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. MUST PROVIDE. FACILITY HAS BEEN PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT LABEL REQUIREMENTS AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
- OBSERVED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED OUTSIDE OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT IDENTIFYING LABELS. MUST PROVIDE, AND MAINTAIN. -
- OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ARTICLES STORED BETWEEN FOOD AND SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS ON THE SHELVES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE AND STORE ALL EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ARTICLES AWAY FROM FOOD, UTENSILS, AND EQUIPMENT. -
- OBSERVED SOME EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
SEP 202018PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
2-102.14(N) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
2-501.11 NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANINT PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
4-203.11(A) METAL STEM THERMOMETER NOT CALIBRATED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
4-903.11(C) FOUND SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS (PLASTIC SPOONS, FORKS, KNIVES) IMPROPERLY HELD WITH MOUTH PIECES POINTED UPWARD AT SELF SERVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MOUTH PIECES OF SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS MUST BE COVERED WHEN HELD AT SELF SERVICE.
6-501.12 OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD SPILLS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH FRYERS, DIRT BUILD UP ON WALL BEHIND 3-SINK, DIRT AND FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA FLOOR DRAINS AND DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES AT REAR PREP. MUST CLEAN FLOOR, INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS AND CLEAN CEILING TILES.
OCT 112017PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
CONDENSATION DRIPPING IN WALK-IN COOLER UNDER COOLING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
INACCURATE THERMOMETER AT FRONT PREP COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ACCURATE ONES.
JAN 232017PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, FOUND 2 LBS OF HUMMUS AT 52.3F STORED IN A CONTAINER AT ICE BIN WHERE THE ICE NOT IN CONTACT WITH CONTAINER AT FRONT SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP COLD FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A) FOOD ITEM DISCARDED VALUED AT $5.
DISPOSABLE SPOONS AND FORKS STORED IMPROEPRLY, INSTRUCTED TO STORE WITH MOUT PIECE DOWN. ALSO CATERING TRAYS MUST BE SORED INVERTEDLY TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
SNEEZE GUARD TOO SHORT AT FRONT SERVICE LINE CUSTOMERS BREATHING OVER OPEN FOOD CONTAINERS WHILE MAKING AN ORDER, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN ADEQUATE SNEEZE GUARD. GAVE MGR SPECS FOR NSF SNEEZE GUARD.
DRIP PAN OVER FLOWING IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
MAR 292016PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: FOUND ORZO SALAD AT 52.6F AND CUCUMBER TOMATO SALAD AT 51.8F ON THE COLD-HOLDING UNIT ON THE FOOD LINE BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER. FOUND SPINACH PIES IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 88.6F AND SPINACH PIES ON THE HOT HOLDING LINE BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER AT 107.8F. FOUND BREAKFAST SAUSAGE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 55.8F. COLD HOLDING REFRIGERATION UNIT AND THE OTHER FOOD ITEMS STORED IN THE UNIT MET THE TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS (40F OR LOWER) AT TIME OF INSPECTION; HOT HOLDING UNIT AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS MET THE TEMPERATURES REQUIREMENTS (140F OR HIGHER) AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 30# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
REPLACE THE BROKEN HOT WATER HANDLE ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN. 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS ABLE TO PROVIDE HOT WATER AS THE HANDLE IS ALWAYS ON BECAUSE THERE IS ANOTHER HANDLE TO CONTROL THE WATER PRESSURE BUT THE HANDLE MUST BE REPAIRED.
MUST REMOVE ICE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.
DUST BUILDUP ON THE CEILING TILES AND CEILING VENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA ABOVE THE DRY FOOD STORAGE RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
APR 12015PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYERS IN KITCHEN AREA OF GREASE BUILD-UP.
CLEAN FLOORS OF FOOD SPILLS AND FOOD DEBRIS AT FRONT AND REAR AREAS.
DEC 22014PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED FLOOR-WALL JUNCTURES UNDER STOTAGE WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR-WALL JUNCTURES.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING LEAKS: PLUMBING UNDER THE RIGHT BASIN OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET BASE AND THE STOPPER HANDLE UNDER THE RIGHT BASIN AT THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
FEB 182014PASSED1 violationDETAILS
ALL PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
FEB 112014FAILED10 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 SMALL FLIES IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ARA. 14 FLIES IN THE REAR KITCHEN/EXIT AREA AND 3 IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE FOR FLIES TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE FLY ACTIVITY. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. NO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT DURING INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
NO SUMMARY REPORT POSTED VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS FROM INSPECTION MADE ON 4-1-13. GIVEN TODAYS SUMMARY AND POSTED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B).
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 4-1-13 NOT CORRECTED #40-MUST PROVIDE A PROBE THERMOMETER TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES AND A THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE OPEN DISPLAY COOLER. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
ALL PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
PLASTIC GARBAGE CART USED TO TRANSPORT GARBAGE TO OUTDOOR WASTE CONTAINER FOUND DIRTY WITH FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PLASTIC ICE SHOOT ON COLA DISPENSING SYSTEM DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FREEZER FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE. FLOOR FOUND DIRTY WITH DIRT,DEBRIS AND FOOD SPILLAGE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER.
ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.
APR 12013PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN THE WALL TILE AND BASEBOARD TILE NEXT TO THE CASH REGISTERS. MUST PROVIDE GROUT IN THIS AREA.
MUST PROVIDE A PROBE THERMOMETER TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES AND A THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE OPEN DISPLAY COOLER.
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