The Growling Rabbit
5938-5940 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660 · Edgewater · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2018-11-14
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2018-11-14
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling serious 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2018-11-14 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
serious Food Storage & Handling
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFRIGERATED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD GREATER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE SELL BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
NO REMINDER NEXT TO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A REMINDER NEXT TO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON MENU OR HAVE ON TABLE TENTS/PLACARDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE AT FRONT ESPRESSO PREP AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
COOK PREP AREA STAND UP REACH IN 3-DOOR COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKETS.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND THE BAR AREA,KITCHEN UNDER SHELVES,AND ALONG WALK-IN COOLER IN BAKERY AREA.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
BROKEN/HEAVILY STAINS CEILING WALL ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE,NEED TO REPLACE.SEAL OPENINGS ON CEILING WALLS IN THE KITCHEN NEXT TO DUCT VENTS,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICCE AT WATER SUPPLY TO EXPRESSO MACHINE AT COFFEEE BAR. MUST INSTALL
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
SEAL OPENING AT COUNTER OF THE COFFEE BAR AREA. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE INSTALLED AT WATER LINE OF ESPRESSO MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
NO VENT COVER PROVIDED ON VENT DUCT ABOVE THE CONVENTION OVEN,BAKERY AREA.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON PREMISES. INFORMATION GIVEN HOW TO OBTAIN THEM
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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