New Cajun Grill
7601 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60652 · Ashburn · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 7 inspections
Last Inspected
2024-11-21
What You Should Know
✓ 7 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-11-21
✓ No failures across all 7 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 9 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 4 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 4×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2024-11-21 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
FOIL AND PAPER LINING ON STORAGE SHELVES IN PREP AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE FOIL AND PAPER SO AS TO BE A SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
minor Food Temperature
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INTERIOR BOTTOM CABINET OF FRYERS, INTERIOR OF HOT HOLDING UNIT INCLUDING DOOR AND GASKETS, AND STORAGE SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
serious Employee Hygiene
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
WALLS BEHIND HANDWASH SINK, BEHIND PREP SINK AND NEXT TO FRYERS NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
2024-05-23 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, SOILED AND DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
3 LARGE PANS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 50.1F-54.4F IN WALK IN COOLER. ALL CHICKEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 20LBS $ 100 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
WALK IN COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPEATURE, INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 51.9F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL ABLE TO MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORIT...
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST CLEAN THE BOTTOM STORAGE SHELVING IN THE REAR PREP AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE REAR ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
2022-06-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
FOUND DEAD ROACHES IN TRAPS UNDER BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD ROACHES AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
FOIL LINING UNDER BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN TO ENSURE SMOOTH AND CLEAN SURFACES
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
ENTIRE FOOD LINE COVERED IN FOOD DEBRIS. ACCUMULATED GREASE IN BETWEEN FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS/CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
LEAK FOUND AT PIPE UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
REPEAT. SEE 60
minor Documentation & Training
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 11/29/21 REPORT #2544777 NOT CORRECTED: 58- NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS IN CORNERS IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
2020-10-16 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARREAL EVENTS. HOWEVER MUST PROVIDE ALL THE NECESSARY ITEMS IN POLICY INCLUDING DISPOSABLE GLOVES,FACE MASK,DISPOSABLE MOP AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
minor Other
23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
2019-09-05 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIABLE MANNER EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN COVER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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