Chicago
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The Grind Cafe Inc

4613 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · Lincoln Square · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
82/100

Clean record — passed all 7 inspections

Inspections
7
4 passed
Last Inspected
2017-07-06
Pass Rate
57%
0 failures
Score
82/100
EAT
7 consecutive passes, most recently 2017-07-06
No failures across all 7 inspections on record
Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
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Sanitation minor
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Food Temperature critical
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Other serious
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Documentation & Training serious
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Facility Condition minor
2017-07-06 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2017-07-05 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE DISPLAY 2 DOOR COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 55.1F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS SPINACH/FETA CHEESE PIES,YOGURT ETC. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION...

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE DISPLAY 2 DOOR COOLER SPINACH/FETA CHEESE PIES AT 48.7F,YOGURTS AT 48.9F ETC.ALL COLD FOODS MUST BE STORED AT A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-0...

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLERS WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS AND MAINTAIN.

2016-12-12 Pass Canvass
1
minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE, ESPRESSO MACHINE, AND BREWER WATERLINES. MUST PROVIDE.

2016-02-18 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON BOTH 2 DOOR PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

2015-08-25 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
3
serious Other

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

NO CURRENT UP TO DATE SUMMARY SHEET POSTED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, POSTED IS A GOOD SUMMARY FROM 2013, 2014 PASS WITH CONDITIONS NOT POSTED, INSTRUCTED TO POST PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT GOOD OR BAD, MUST BE DISPLAYED AT ALL TIMES, SERIOUS CITATI...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR NOT CLEAN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT,

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

REACH-IN COOLER WITHOUT THERMOMETER, MUST PROVIDE AND HAVE CONSPICUOUSLY STORED,

2014-09-04 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
3
serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER OR CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING SERVED AND PREPARED-HUMMUS 41.0 F. INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFICATED FOOD MANAGER WITH CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUE...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CAN OPENER ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE AND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFTER EACH USE.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

LIGHT BULBS IN PREP AREA NOT SHATTER PROOF. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LIGHT COVERS OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS.

2013-02-28 Pass License
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS BETWEEN 3PART SINK, PREP TABLE AND EXPOSED SINK. ALSO MUST SEAL WOOD SHELVES UNDER FRONT SERVING COUNTER.

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