NESH MEDITERRANEAN GRILL.

Chicago Health Dept

205 W MONROE ST · LOOP, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Feb 2025).

3 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Feb 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
10
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 11
2025
PASS 1 violation
Minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

Keeping Knives wedged between prep table and wall, Instructed to keep in a clean surface.

JAN 29
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations
Minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Improper cooling method, food covered tightly during cooling down process in walk-in cooler, instructed to cover loosely or keep uncovered during cooling down process.

Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

Bulk food containers ( flour, salt... ) not labeled, instructed to label and maintain.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

Front sneeze guard too short, instructed to install a higher vertical one or install a horizontal shelf above open foods to prevent customers contamination.

Serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

No sanitizer test strips on site for 3-comp sink sanitizer, instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

Minor Other
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

Unable to turn off cold water at 3-comp sink faucet, instructed to repair and maintain.

Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

Inadequate lighting in walk-in cooler, instructed to add more lighting

MAR 10
2023
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED CLEAN DISHES BEING STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO RELOCATE CLEAN DISHES AWAY FROM THE MOP SINK OR TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE CLEAN DISHES AND THE MOP SINK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK. MUST REPAIR SO THE SINK PROVIDES ADEQUATE WATER PRESSURE AND MAINTENANCE.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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