JUL 6
2017
PASSED
0 violationsSANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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THE GRIND CAFE INC.
EAT. 82/100
4613 N LINCOLN AVE · LINCOLN SQUARE, CHICAGO
Last inspected July 6, 2017 · passed
Passed all 7 inspections, but 2 critical violations on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
7
4 passed · 3 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
12
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Feb 2013
INSPECTION HISTORY
JUL 52017PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
JUL 5
2017
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
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. MUST EMPTY THE UNIT AND HAVE IT REPAIRED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS AN AIR TEMPERATURE BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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 7-38-005(A).
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.
DEC 122016PASSED1 violationDETAILS
DEC 12
2016
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
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.
FEB 182016PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FEB 18
2016
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
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.
AUG 252015PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
AUG 25
2015
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violationsDETAILS
* 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 CITATION ISSUED: 7-42-010 (B)
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,
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
REACH-IN COOLER WITHOUT THERMOMETER, MUST PROVIDE AND HAVE CONSPICUOUSLY STORED,
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SEP 42014PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
SEP 4
2014
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violationsDETAILS
* 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 ISSUED 7-38-012.
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.
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.
FEB 282013PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FEB 28
2013
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
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.
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 →