OLIVE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL1.

Chicago Health Dept

111 W ILLINOIS ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2020.

7 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Feb 2020.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

FEB 2020

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 10

2020

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL

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 MAINTAIN A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

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.

APR 22

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations

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 VIOLATION 7-38-005. FOOD DISCARDED VALUED AT $100.

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 7-27-18 INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS WITHIN GIVEN TIME FRAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090

JUL 27

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 2 CRITICAL

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, NO CITATION ISSUED.

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.

SEP 5

2017

PASS · 0 violations

AUG 29

2017

FAIL 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

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 AT $10 AT 57F, 2 LBS OF SLICED TOMATOES VALUED AT $5 AT 57.0F. ALL FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)

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 IS PREPARRED COOKED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

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

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DEC 6

2016

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

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 AIR TEMPERATURE AT 31.7 F. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

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.

JUN 16

2016

PASS 1 violation

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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