ROADHOUSE 66 GAS N' GRILL.
3478 N CLARK ST · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
Failed 6 of 20 inspections. 11 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUL 252025FAILED9 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS AREA BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS HAMBURGERS, SOUPS, BRISKET, STEAK CHICKEN ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO OPERATE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED BLACK AND BROWN SLIMY SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO TURN OFF ICE MACHINE REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
MUST PROPERLY LABELED FOODSTORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED 1/2 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP COOLERS AND PREP TABLES IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITATION SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
OBSERVED BUCKETS OF FOOD STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE UPRIGHT SMALL FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN FREEZER.
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR OF PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
APR 122024PASSED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAPS AT BOTH FRONT DOUBLE DOORS SWEEPS. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOORS.
1-DOOR PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKET.
OBSERVED 1 BURNED OUT CEILING LIGHT BULB ABOVE PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING CEILING LIGHT BULB.
MAY 122023PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
SOME GREASE UDER THE DEEP FRYER INSIDE THE BACK PART OF CABINET SOME MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE LOW TEMP DISHMACHIME.DELIME UNIT.
LEAKING AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,SMALL HOLES AT MIDDLE AND SANITIZE COMPARTMENT. WELD SMOOTHLY AND WITH NON-RUSTY MATERIAL. LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE SCRAPE SINK AT LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE. REPAIR/REPLACE LEAKING MECHANICAL DRAIN AT THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED PLASTIC(SARAN WRAP)AROUND THE STOPPER TO SEAL SINK. OBSERVED LINEN INSIDE THE BASE OF PREP COOLER ,DUE TO WATER .INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUE
JUL 12022PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP ON SHELVES INSIDE THE UPRIGHT FREEZER BY THE WAITERS STATION. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, SANITIZE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED WASHROOMS ON-PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN'S WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS.
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JUN 242022FAILED3 violationsDETAILS
NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP ON SHELVES INSIDE THE UPRIGHT FREEZER BY THE WQITERS STATION. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, SANITIZE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. VIOLATION#7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
NOTED WASHROOMS ON-PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN'S WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS.
DEC 42020FAILED2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.
JUL 92019PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MISSING GROUT FROM FLOOR TILE AT REAR AREA AND DISH ROOM AREA, NEED TO REPAIR . UNEVEN,ROUGH SURFACE AND UN-CLEANABLE CEMENT FLOOR UNDER BAR COUNTER. MUST REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NO-ABSORBENT SURFACE
FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENT ALONG BASEBOARD WALL WITH DEBRIS ,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 272019FAILED11 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. - -
WE OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING ON ICE FROM WATER RESERVOIR; ALSO WE OBSERVED DEAD BABY ROACH ON ICE INSIDE THE BIN. ICE REMOVED. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED -
MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD (CAESAR DRESSING,ETC) MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED. - Repeat
DRY WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE. -
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER DOOR IS RUSTY NOT CLEANABLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE IN THE GANGWAY WITH EXCESSIVE SPILLED GREASE ON THE SURROUNDING GROUND,WALLS BEHIND THE CONTAINER AND ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SPILLED GREASE, CLEAN WALL AND CONTAINER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED. - -
MISSING GROUT FROM FLOOR TILE AT REAR AREA AND DISH ROOM AREA, NEED TO REPAIR . UNEVEN,ROUGH SURFACE AND UN-CLENABLE CEMENT FLOOR UNDER BAR COUNTER. MUST REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NO-ABSORBENT SURFACE
FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENT ALONG BASEBOARD WALL WITH DEBRIS ,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. BLACK SLIME AND BROKEN CAULKING BEHIND THE DISH MACHINE AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, REMOVE RE-APPLY.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
PA 100-0367 NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. MANAGER ENROLLED TO SANITATION CLASS FOR 7-16-19.
OCT 292018PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
2-102.14(N) FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
3-501.17 FOUND PREPARED FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS NOT LABELED WITH SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE.(COOKED SEAFOOD). PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005.MUST LABEL PROPERLY.
3-603.11 FOUND NO DISCLOSURE REMINDER STATEMENTS WRITTEN ON MENU. (BURGERS).PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST INCLUDE.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED FOR: ICE MACHINE, COFFEE MACHINE, TEA MACHINE, AND MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
JUN 132017PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN WINGS) PREPARED AND COOKED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE, WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED, AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-012
MUST REMOVE FOIL WRAPPING FROM MILK CRATE FULL OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FROM TOP OF GREASE TRAP. MUST MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST REPLACE CAULKING ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE IS IT MISSING AND/OR DARKLY DISCOLORED. MUST DEFROST THE WHITE UPRIGHT FREEZER.
MUST REPLACE MISSING COVING AROUND MAIN FOOD PREP AREA: UNDER PREP TOP COOLER, DISH MACHINE AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN GREASE ACCUMULATION AROUND GREASE TRAP.
MUST CLEAN YELLOWISH FOOD RESIDUE FROM WALL UNDER LEFT DISH MACHINE DRAINBOARD. MUST REPAIR WALL AT KITCHEN WINDOW WHERE THE CORNER PROTECTOR IS MISSING AND THE FRP COVERING IS SPLITTING AWAY FROM THE WALL.
MAY 62016PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
Observed torn gaskets on the salad and cold topping cooler. Instructed facility to replace and maintain. No ice bin lids on site. Instructed facility to provide for all and to maintain.
Observed dirt accumulation on the soda gun nozzles and in the holsters. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
Observed water, dirt, and debris on the floor under and around the three compartment sink and dish machine. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.
Observed dust accumulation on the walk in cooler fanguards. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
Observed a small leak under the left compartment of the three compartment sink. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.
Out of compliance with foodhandler requirement. Instructed to comply and maintain.
AUG 252015PASSED1 violationDETAILS
INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE EXHAUST FILTER ABOVE THE SMOKER.
AUG 152014PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
FOUND FOOD DEBRIS IN CREVICES ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE MEAT SLICER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOUND GREASE BUILDUP IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR COLD-HOLDING REFRIGERATOR IN FOOD PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE STOCK 6" OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
SEP 192013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
Cutting boards with deep, dark grooves must be sanded/bleached or replaced.
Clean and maintain the walls and ceilings so they are smooth and sanitary from top to bottom.
MUST REPAIR WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
SEP 122013FAILED10 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE REAR ICE MACHINE AREA AND THE BAR AREA. APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND EQUIPMENT IN THESE AREAS.ALSO,6 LIVE HOUSE FLIES IN KITCHEN,DINING ROOM. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. ALSO, THE REAR DOOR FROM THE KITCHEN IS NOT RODENT PROOF. THERE IS A 1/4" GAP ALONG THE RIGHT BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. MUST RODENT PROOF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS NOT DISPLAYED. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B
MUST PROPERLY STORE,INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS,DISHWARE IN KITCHEN AREAS,BASEMENT PREP AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
Cutting boards with deep, dark grooves must be sanded/bleached or replaced.
MUST CLEAN SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENTS,FAN COVERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER,STOVES,DEEP FRYERS,SHELVINGS,BAR GUNS AND HOUSINGS ATTACHED ETC.
CLEAN and maintain the floors and baseboards so they are smooth and sanitary from corner to corner.
Clean and maintain the walls and ceilings so they are smooth and sanitary from top to bottom.
MUST REPAIR WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURES.
MUST CLEAN,ORGANIZE KITCHEN STORAGE AREAS AND CLEANING EQUIPMENT,PERSONAL BELONGINGS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN A DESIGNATED AREAS.
JUN 272012PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN BELOW THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER WAS FILLED AT THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT AND DRAINED. ALSO OBSERVED WASTE WATER OVERFLOWING FROM THE TOP AND SIDES OF THE GREASE TRAP. MANAGER OPENED AND CLEANED THE GREASE TRAP DURING THE INSPECTION. 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. DO NOT USE UNTIL HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN REMOVED. MUST USE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE TO SANITIZE DISHES AND UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
MUST LABEL AND DATE PREPARED FOODS IN THE COOLERS.
REPAIR THE WALL BELOW THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE BAR AREA.
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