Chicago
83
EAT

Rj Grunts

5700 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 · Garfield Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
83/100

Mostly clean — 4 of 5 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
5
4 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-12
Pass Rate
80%
1 failure
Score
83/100
EAT
Passed most recent inspection (2025-12-12)
Failed 1 inspection (2025)
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious
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Facility Condition minor
2025-12-12 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED, TOUCHING WALL IN OPEN WIRED RACK. INSTD TI STORE ICE SCOOP PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

MISSING LIGHTSHIELD ON LIGHT IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO PROVIDE SHIELD AND MAINTAIN

2025-04-16 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C) OBSERVED FOOD RESIDUE AND SPILLAGE ON INTERIORS OF COLD HOLD DRAWERS. OBSERVED BUILDUP OF FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVING INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

4-202.18 OBSERVED BUILDUP OF GREASE ON FILTERS IN HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2025-04-08 Fail Canvass
3
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED PINK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPONENTS SUBMERGED IN WATER FOR ICE (ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DISCARD ALL ICE, REMOVE MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE AND SANITIZE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD RESIDIE AND SPILLAGE ON INTERIORS OF COLD HOLD DRAWERS. OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBIRS ON SHELVING INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS IN HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2024-12-06 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

AIR VENT IN REAR WAREWASHING AREA WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME

2024-02-21 Pass License

No violations found.

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