Chili's Grill and Bar

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed grease build up in the ventilation hood above the dishwashing machine. Instructed pic to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated dirt buildup on the ceiling vent in the women's bathroom. Instructed pic to clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed side of cooking and noncooking equipment in food prep area with a build up of grease and food debris. Instructed to clean and maintain all surfaces as a means of preventing insect and pest activity.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed right faucet in men's toilet room loose, in need of repair. Instructed to repair and maintain in good operating condition.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed grease build up on top of grease container in trash area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed floors throughout rear food prep and service and dishwashing area with a build up of small food debris, standing water, and grease. Instructed to clean and maintain all areas of cooking, noncooking, and dishwashing area.

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

Inspector’s note: The interior of the ice machine is in need of cleaning to remove some build-up. Instructed to remove ice, clean and sanitize machine.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Cooking equipment in need of cleaning to remove all grease and dust build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 1 out of 3 faucets in the lady's room is in poor repair. Instructed to correct and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed outside waste grease container open with grease build up to the top, side and on the ground. Instructed manager to clean and maintain grease-free. Priority foundation 7-38-020(b) citation issued

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors throughout are in need of cleaning to remove food spills and water build-up in the front bar area. Floors at front cook line in need of regrouting. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observe deep, dark grooves and stains in the cutting boards in the food prep area. Instructed the manager to either sand or replace cutting boards and to maintain a smooth and easily cleanable surface.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observe the interior of the ctx oven with food and debris. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observe the mops are not properly stored when not in use. Instructed manager to store mops hanging up to air dry when not in use. Maintain same.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observe standing water in the corner behind the bar and floors in the corners and under/around all heavy equipment with food, dirt and debris. Instructed manager to clean and maintain dry floors.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk container of sugar not labeled under prep table. Instructed manager to label all bulk containers with common name of food.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris, grease buildup, spills, standing water on floor under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, storage, dish washing, and bar areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged baseboards along walls in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Manager to elevate all food items off floor.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed plastic lids and straws stored on floor in prep area. Instructed manager to elevate all single service articles off floor to prevent contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed crates used as shelving units in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to remove and provide adequate shelving for easy cleaning and pest control.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris, spills, grease buildup on interior and exterior surfaces of all cooking equipment, coolers, freezers, prep tables, holding units, rolling carts, steam tables, sinks, counters, shelving units, in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed debris on ground around dumpsters. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris, grease buildup, spills, standing water on floor under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, storage, dish washing, and bar areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed openings along baseboards and floor tiles in need of grouting in all prep, dish washing, storage and bar areas. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged light shield in walk-in freezer and loose light shields in prep and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to repair.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed over 20 flying insects under register counter leading to kitchen, in bar, prep, and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Manager to elevate all food items off floor.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed plastic lids and straws stored on floor in prep area. Instructed manager to elevate all single service articles off floor to prevent contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed crates used as shelving units in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to remove and provide adequate shelving for easy cleaning and pest control.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris, spills, grease buildup on interior and exterior surfaces of all cooking equipment, coolers, freezers, prep tables, holding units, rolling carts, steam tables, sinks, counters, shelving units, in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed debris on ground around dumpsters. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris, grease buildup, spills, standing water on floor under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, storage, dish washing, and bar areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed openings along baseboards and floor tiles in need of grouting in all prep, dish washing, storage and bar areas. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged light shield in walk-in freezer and loose light shields in prep and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12: observed excessive build-up of food debris, trash, and grime on floor throughout entire rear prep area. Instructed person in charge to deep clean, sanitize, and maintain at all times.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Violation Codes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD-UP OF FOOD DEBRIS, TRASH, AND GRIME ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT ENTIRE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DEEP CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: 7-38-060 Default beverage for children's meals.: OBSERVED CHILDREN'S MENU AT FACILITY WITH DRINK OFFERINGS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT CODE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO COME INTO PROPER COMPLIANCE WITH BEVERAGES ON CHILDRENS MENU. 90 DAY GRACE PERIOD GIVEN.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leak at pipe underneath handsink in dishwashing area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain in good repair at all times.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed excessive build-up of food debris, trash, and grime on floor throughout entire rear prep area. Instructed person in charge to deep clean, sanitize, and maintain at all times.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up on exhaust filters above cooking equipment. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain at all times

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed the following core violations from report #2509909 dated 05/18/2021 not corrected: #10 observed no hand washing sign at hand washing sink in unisex washroom. Instructed manager to provide hand washing signs at all hand washing sinks used by employees. #49 observed accumulated food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, holding units, and prep coolers.#58 observed no allergen training for certified managers. Instructed manager to provide. Instructed manager to clean and maintain. Priority foundation 7-42-090 violation citation issued.

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: Observed children's menu at facility with drink offerings not in compliance with current code. Instructed person in charge to come into proper compliance with beverages on childrens menu. 90 day grace period given.

Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

Inspector’s note: Observed chicken breasts being improperly thawed at room temperature in rear prep.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leak at pipe underneath handsink in dishwashing area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain in good repair at all times.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed excessive build-up of food debris, trash, and grime on floor throughout entire rear prep area. Instructed person in charge to deep clean, sanitize, and maintain at all times.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up on exhaust filters above cooking equipment. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain at all times.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed the following core violations from report #2509909 dated 05/18/2021 not corrected: #10 observed no hand washing sign at hand washing sink in unisex washroom. Instructed manager to provide hand washing signs at all hand washing sinks used by employees. #49 observed accumulated food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, holding units, and prep coolers.#58 observed no allergen training for certified managers. Instructed manager to provide. Instructed manager to clean and maintain. Priority foundation 7-42-090 violation citation issued.

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: Observed children's menu at facility with drink offerings not in compliance with current code. Instructed person in charge to come into proper compliance with beverages on childrens menu. 90 day grace period given.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed prep cooler door not closing properly in prep line area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, holding units, and prep coolers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain..

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed first faucet leaking on four faucet hand sink in prep area. Observed no hot water at right faucet in men washroom. Instructed manager to repair.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle in unisex washroom. Instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing grout on floor tiles and damaged baseboards along walls in prep and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris on floor under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, storage, and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

Inspector’s note: Observed drawer prep cooler not maintaining proper temperature 54.8f instructed manager to repair and maintain cooler at 41f or below. Cooler is tagged held for inspection and must not be used until reinspected by chicago department of health. Priority 7-38-005

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

Inspector’s note: Observed prep cooler door not closing properly in prep line area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, holding units, and prep coolers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain..

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed first faucet leaking on four faucet hand sink in prep area. Observed no hot water at right faucet in men washroom. Instructed manager to repair.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle in unisex washroom. Instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing grout on floor tiles and damaged baseboards along walls in prep and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to repair.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed gaskets on coolers in prep cooking area not clean of debris. Instructed to clean/maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed exterior, of all inside receptacles not clean of debris,etc. Instructed to clean/maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed upper and lower walls, floors in prep areas/ dishwashing and bar area not clean of debris. Instructed to clean throughly and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed stored unclean dust pans on storage rack by coolers. Instructed to clean/maintain after use to prevent insect breeding.