Olive Mediterranean Grill1
111 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 2 of 7 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2020-02-10
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2020-02-10
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2017)
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2020-02-10 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE AT START OF INSPECTION AT 10:30AM WHEN FACILITY WAS OPEN AND OPERATING. DURING INSPECTION CERTIFIED MANAGER ARELI MARTINEZ DID ARRIVE ON SITE AT 10:51AM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAI...
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASH SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS LOCATED IN REAR DISH PIT AREA AND FRONT LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HAND WASH SIGNAGE AT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED A CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES.
2019-04-22 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
FOUND 4 LBS OF HUMMUS ( CHICK PEA PASTE ) STORED AT 54.4F, COOKED EGG PLANT PASTE AT 52.4F, MED SALAD WITH DICED TOMATOES AT 52.1F, YOGURT AT 51.5F, INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SUCH FOOD ITEMS AT 41F OR LOWER. FOOD ITEMS KEPT TOO CLOSE TO OVEN. PRIORITY VIOLA...
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
REFER TO VIOL #60
minor Other
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 2200217 FOR VIOL #58(NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS HAVE COMPLETED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED BY PA 100-0367) DATED ON 7-...
2018-07-27 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IMPLEMENTED. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND DOCUMENT COMPLETION OF TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-012(A), NO CITATION ISSUED.
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS AND MAINTAIN PROPER CLEAN UP MATERIALS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-005,...
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED PREPACKAGED SAUCES AND DIPS IN THE CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE COOLER AT THE REGISTER WITHOUT PROPER LABELS. MUST PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS AT FRONT COUNTER AND DISH AREA WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS HAVE COMPLETED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED BY PA 100-0367. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, NO CITATION ISSUED.
2017-09-05 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INCLUDING 3LBS OF HUMMUS AT 52.9F VALUED AT $20, 3LBS OF YOGURT VALUED AT $10 AT 50.0F, 2LBS OF DICED CUCUMBERS AND TOMATOES VALUED AT $10 AT 54.0F, 4 LBS OF SOUR CREAM VALUED ...
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
OBSERVED 10-20 FRUIT FLIES AROUND MOP SINK. OBSERVED 2-3 FRUIT FLIES AROUND FOOD IN COLD HOLDING AT FRONT SERVICE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING CHICKEN ARE SERVED. MUST HAVE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGE CERTIFICATE AND ACTUAL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD...
serious Other
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
OBSERVED HOT WATER DISH MACHINE BEING USED TO WASH DISHES WITHOUT DETERGENT. FACILITY CAN NOT USE DISH MACHINE WITHOUT PROPER DETERGENT AT ALL TIMES. DETERGENT WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED ON SITE. SERIOUS VIOLATION7-38-030
2016-12-06 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE COLD HOLDING UNIT ALONG FRONT SERVICE LINE- HUMMUS AT 45.9 F, BABA AT 46.1 F, YOGURT AT 46.8 F, CUT TOMATOES AT 46.5 F. HOWEVER FOUND SAID COLD HOLDING UNIT AMIBIENT...
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
MUST DATE ALL LABELES ON FOOD CONTAINERS AT WALK IN COOLER.
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
FOUND SINGLE SERVICE PLASTIC SPOONS, FORKS, KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF COUNTER TOP (NOT INVERTED WITH HANDLES UPWARD). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY INVERT SINGLE SERVICE UNTENSILS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CROSS CONTAMINATION.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EQIUPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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