OLIVE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL1.
111 W ILLINOIS ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO
Failed an inspection 8 years ago. 7 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
FEB 102020PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
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.
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.
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 222019PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
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.
REFER TO VIOL #60
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 272018PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
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.
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.
OBSERVED PREPACKAGED SAUCES AND DIPS IN THE CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE COOLER AT THE REGISTER WITHOUT PROPER LABELS. MUST PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS AT FRONT COUNTER AND DISH AREA WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.
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.
AUG 292017FAILED4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
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)
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
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
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 62016PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
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).
MUST DATE ALL LABELES ON FOOD CONTAINERS AT WALK IN COOLER.
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 162016PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EQIUPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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