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Momtys Grill

7 E 111th St, Chicago, IL 60628

Restaurant ZIP 60628 Risk 1 (High)

Out of business · as of Dec 17, 2025

Momtys Grill was last inspected on December 17, 2025 with a result of “Out of Business”. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

December 17, 2025 · Canvass

Closed

Result: Out of Business

No violations

The inspector found this business closed.

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection history

6 inspections on record

  1. No Entry

    Complaint · No Entry

    No violations

  2. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    6 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers not labeled in prep area. Instructed manager to label all bulk containers with common name of food.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralPests

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed fly strip handing in ceiling of dish washing area. Instructed manager to remove fly strips from dish washing area.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed bulk vegetable shortening stored inside employee washroom. Instructed manager to remove all food items from washroom.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed single service containers stored inside employee washroom. Instructed manager to remove all single service articles from washroom.

      Official wording (code 45)

      Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and grease buildup on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, coolers, freezers, prep tables, counters, shelving units, rolling carts. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food debris, food spills and grease buildup on walls and floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no allergen training for certified manager on duty. All certified managers must provide valid allergen training.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  3. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical6 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no procedures or supplies for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed manager to provide and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers not labeled in prep area. Instructed manager to label all bulk containers with common name of food.

      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: Observed food items stored on floor in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

      Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food handler not wearing hair restraint. All food handlers must wear effective hair restraints.

      Official wording (code 40)

      Personal cleanliness

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and grease buildup on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, coolers, freezers, prep tables, counters, shelving units, rolling carts. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food debris, food spills and grease buildup on walls and floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralRepeat violation

      A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: Previous core violation not corrected from report #2581657 on 9-13-23 found the certified food manager with no allergen training certificate. Instructed to take the course and provide the certificate. Maintain. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued

      Official wording (code 60)

      Previous core violation corrected

  4. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    5 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

      Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Found employees in the food prep areas not wearing a hair restraint. Instructed manager to have all employees in the food prep areas to wear a hair restraint. Maintain same.

      Official wording (code 40)

      Personal cleanliness

    • GeneralFood handling

      Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Found soiled wiping cloths stored on the prep tables. Instructed to store cloths in sanitizing solution (must be at the required ppm) when not in use.

      Official wording (code 41)

      Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Found the lower surfaces of the interior of the coolers and freezers with food and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Found the floors in the corners and under/around the heavy equipment with food, dirt and grease. Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors throughout.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Found water stained ceiling tiles in the dining area. Instructed manager to replace water stained ceiling tiles.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Found food handlers on site with no proof they met the food handlers requirements. Instructed manager to have food handlers meet the requirement and show proof. Maintain same.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Found the certified food manager with no allergen training certificate. Instructed to take the course and provide the certificate. Maintain.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  5. Conditional

    License · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical6 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no handwashing signage in the two toilet rooms on site. Instructed to provide and maintain.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood handling

      Toxic chemicals weren’t labeled, stored, or used safely.

      Inspector’s note: Observed a toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste stored above the drainboard of the sprinkler sink in the dishwashing area. Instructed to remove and maintain

      Official wording (code 28)

      Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used

    • GeneralPests

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed an opening at the bottom of the rear exit door. Instructed to rodent proof said door and maintain.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed an ice scoop, and plastic cups in the ice machine and in the dry spices bulk storage containers making contact with the foods throughtout the facility. Instructed properly store the ice scoop and refrain from using utensils without handles to tranfer dry spices and maintain.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed boxes of beverages and utensils not elevated near the rear office area. Instucted to elevate all boxes of beverrages and utensils and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed rusty shelving units in the walk-in cooler. Instructed to resurface or replace said sheling units in order to make them smooth and easily cleanable and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed grease build up on the pipes behind the deep-frying units and inside the deep-frying units. Also observed food debris on the shelving units in the front food prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed slight grease buildup and food debris on floors under all the cooking equipment in the front food prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 11 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.