Rj Grunts (T5/M10 Food Court)

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. May 15, 2026 Pass

   Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

2. May 7, 2026 Fail

   Complaint · Fail

   1 critical1 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Hot food was held below a safe temperature.

     Inspector’s note: Observed chicken held at an inadequate temperature of 117 f. Instructed manager to ensure all hot foods are stored at a temperature of 135 and above. Manager discarded 3 pounds of cooked chicken ($10) priority violation citation issued.

     Official wording (code 21)

     Proper hot holding temperatures

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Observed previous core violation not corrected. Report #2629944 dated january 20 2026 instructed facility to #55 clean soil build up around dish machine and ice machine. Observed heavy soil build up on floor around dish machine and ice machine. Instructed manager to address previous cores. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no city of chicago certified food manager on site upon conclusion of inspection. City of chicago certified food manager left before conclusion of inspection. No other city of chicago certified food manager remained on site. Instructed manager to ensure a city of chicago food manager is on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

3. Jan 20, 2026 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical2 general Show violations

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

     Inspector’s note: Observed cut tomatoes and shredded lettuce held at an inadequate temperature of 48 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold tcs foods are held at 41 f and below. Manager discarded 3 pounds of tomaotes and 1/4 pound shredded lettuce ($10) priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 22)

     Proper cold holding temperatures

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed leak from faucet of 3 compartment sink. Instructed mnager to service 3 compartment sink and maintain it in good condition.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed soil build up on floor around dish machine and ice machine. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

4. Oct 9, 2025 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 critical Show violations

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Observed build up on upper portion of ice machine. Instructed manager must clean interior of ice machine and maintain.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

5. Mar 17, 2025 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Noted dirty wiping cloths on prep tables at front and rear prep areas. Not properly stored. Instructed to properly store all washcloths in a sanitizing solution especially when not in use.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

6. Oct 25, 2024 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical5 general Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Noted no hot running water at the hand wash sink of the front prep area. Temperature of hot running water at the time of inspection was 74.5f. Instructed management that the minimum temperature for hot running water at all hand wash sinks should be 100f. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: Noted bulk food items stored inside containers on shelves at the prep area not properly labeled. Instructed management that all bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

     Inspector’s note: Food containers stored on floor in prep, storage and walk-in freezers. Must provide proper, raised shelving to store food containers 6" off floor.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Noted dirty wiping cloths on prep tables at front prep areas not properly stored. Instructed to properly store all washcloths in a sanitizing solution especially when not in use.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Noted dirty and dusty walls at the front prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and on edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters and pipes/conduits.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

7. Apr 11, 2024 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   3 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Observed multiple cutting boards with deep scratches and stains on prep surfaces in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to resurface/replace cutting boards and maintain.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated dirt and food debris on floors in walk-in cooler and floors throughout the front and rear prep areas. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean floors and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed burntout light bulb in the middle walk-in cooler in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to replace burntout light bulb and maintan adequate lighting.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed multiple certified food service managers without allergen awareness training certificates at the time of inspection. Instructed the person in charge to ensure all certified food service managers obtain allergen awareness training and certificate and keep certificate on the preemises at all times.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

8. Apr 7, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   3 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the grease build-up inside of the deep fryer and interior of hot holding with spilled food debris.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners in front prep/service line.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean exhaust hood/filters to remove accumulation of grease build-up and to maintain.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Observed some expired food handler certificates on site.must provide and maintain current food handler certificates.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

9. Jun 24, 2022 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   4 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

     Inspector’s note: Observed splash guard needed on right hand side of hand sink in front service area to protect adjacent hot holding unit.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed 1 compartent sink wtih no hot or cold running water on cooking line. Restore hot and cold running water to 1 compartent sink and maintain.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed floor under 1 compartment sink on cooking line very unclean. Clean and maintain floor.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed burnt out lights on cooking line. Replace all burnt out light bulbs.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

10. Oct 6, 2021 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    4 general Show violations

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to label food containers identified with common name (rice, flour etc) in rear prep area.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and repaint exterior surfaces of grease box underneath 3 compartment sink in rear prep/dishwashing area.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners infront prep/service line.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain ceiling with dust accumulation above front prep/service area.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

11. Apr 27, 2021 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood and filters with grease accumulation.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain exterior surfaces of cooking equipment (grill, fryer etc) with grease accumulation.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain condenser fan cover with dust/mold like build-up inside walk-in cooler in rear prep area.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

12. Nov 19, 2019 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain ceiling and light/electrical lines with dust accumulation above front prep/service area.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floor and floor drain in front prep/service area

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

13. May 13, 2019 Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical2 general Show violations

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed clean-up of vomiting and diarrhea procedure and clean-up kit on premises but clean up lit missing mop head. Instructed to have said procedure along with required equipment for clean-up. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued. 7-38-005

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

      Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Must remove all jewelry except plain wedding band from hands while working with exposed food

      Official wording (code 40)

      Personal cleanliness

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up from floor along wall bases in prep and dish washing areas and under cooking equipment –

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

14. Nov 16, 2018 Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    3 critical3 general2 paperwork Show violations

    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Found no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide and maintain appropriate supplies or kit. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide proper label and date of tcs foods stored over 24 hours inside coolers and must properly dated (expiry date - 7 days from preparation/opening). Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of exposed handsink cabinet in front prep area.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners, under and around coolers and cooking equipment in front prep/service area.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floor drain with mold like accumulation.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

      Inspector’s note: Found no certified food manager on site when tcs foods (chicken, beef, hotdogs etc) are being prepared and served. Instructed person in charge, a certified food manager with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate must be present at all times when tcs foods are being handled. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Found no approved allergen training in accordance with pa 100-0367 on site. Instructed any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

15. Jun 14, 2018 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to re-grout floor tiles in front of dishwashing machine area and floor drains in need for a detail cleaning throughout and maintain floors dry.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and sanitize walls/ceilings in food prep area and dishwashing areas to remove food splashed debris and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

      Inspector’s note: Observed (1) male food handler with no hair restraint in food prep area.instructed to provide and maintain hair restraint for food employees when working around open foods.

16. Oct 11, 2017 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Observed slight dirt accumulation on the upper interior surfaces of the ice machine. Instructed facility to clean, sanitize, and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and debris on the floor around the dish machine, the fryer, and the ice machine. Also observed water pooled on floor around the ice machine. Instructed facility to clean areas and maintain dry.

17. Mar 1, 2017 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Observed the exposed handsink near the walk in coolers in the rear to be slow draining. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.

18. Sep 29, 2016 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Observed the front handsink to be pedal operated with said pedal being broken (but still operable). Instructed facility to repair and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Observed the front prep exhaust hood filters to have grease accumulation. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.

19. Mar 31, 2016 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and debris on the floors under and around equipment. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Observed grease accumulation on the exhaust filters. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.

20. Oct 29, 2015 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Exposed insulation not maintianed. Instructed to rewrapped and seal all insulation around pipes.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

      Inspector’s note: Thermometer not vsible inside reach-in coolers. Instructed to provide thermometer conspicuously inside all coolers.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Supplies not properly sotred inside storage room. Instructed to elevate supplies 6 inches off floor and away from wall.

21. May 6, 2015 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    4 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Meat slicer, can opener attached to prep table, and reach-in cooler gaskets not clean. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize food contact.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Floor along wallbase and under equipment in rear prep area not clean. Instructed to detail clean daily.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Ceiling tile around ventilation not clean. Instructed to remove dust and detail clean.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food handler requirements met

      Inspector’s note: Establishment has not met requirement for food handlers training. Instructed that all food handlers must complete food handlers training when potentially hazardous foods are being handled.

22. Nov 7, 2014 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Front prep area 2-door reach in cooler rubber door gaskets ripped. Instructed manager to repair/replace damaged door gaskets.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Observed food debris on floor at front prep line under equipment/along walls and corners. Instructed manager to clean floor and maintain.

23. Mar 20, 2014 Pass

    License · Pass

    1 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Observed dust build up on equipment. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all equipment.