SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

OLIVE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL1.

BEAT. 42/100

111 W ILLINOIS ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected February 10, 2020 · passed with conditions

Failed an inspection 8 years ago. 7 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
7
2 passed · 4 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
19
includes 7 critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since Jun 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 10
2020
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & 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.

CRITICALEmployee 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.

MINORSanitation
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
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood 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.

MINOROther
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

REFER TO VIOL #60

MINOROther
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 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & 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.

CRITICALSanitation
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.

MINORChemical 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.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS AT FRONT COUNTER AND DISH AREA WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.

MINOROther
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
PASSED
0 violations
AUG 29
2017
FAILED
4 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood 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)

CRITICALPest 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

SERIOUSDocumentation & 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

SERIOUSOther
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 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood 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).

MINORChemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST DATE ALL LABELES ON FOOD CONTAINERS AT WALK IN COOLER.

MINORSanitation
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
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
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.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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