The Grillroom

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

Inspector’s note: Observed improper temperature of hot holding cabinet at 120.8f. With tcs foods stored inside for consumption .a held for inspection tag has been placed on unit.must have hot holding unit at 135.0f or above. A held for inspection tag placed on unit. Once repaired email:food@cityofchicago.org.(priority 7-38-005)(cos)(citation issued)hot holding unit is at 155.0f at this time.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Must provide a thermometer for small refrigerator.

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

Inspector’s note: Must label food storage containers (squeeze bottles, shakers,etc) with the common name and maintain.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoop stored on topside of ice machine must store in a clean container.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Must invert multi-use utensils on dish storage shelves.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace worn door gaskets on all walk in coolers,hot holding unit & door handle,3-door prep cooler on line & missing handle on topside of cooler,cracked lids on bulk food storage containers.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove rust from meat walk in cooler shelving units.must eliminate crates used for food storage in rear storage area near oil tanks.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace worn and pitted & warped cutting boards.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean excessive grease and food debris build up from interior and exterior of all equipment & food storage containers,dish racks,shelving units, fryers, storage cabinets,walk in cooler -fan guard covers, shelving units,fryers, grill tables,rolling carts.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace leaky pipe with tape wrapped around it leaking into a pan underneath coffee dumpsink.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace damaged lower wall trim in all walk in coolers and exterior door of beer walk in cooler,missing and damaged floor in beer walk in cooler and liquor storage room.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up from walls in dish washing .

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout premises including walk in coolers.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must replace burntout light at hood of cooking equipment and light shields needed in rear prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed dish rack on the floor underneath dish machine in the dish washing area. Instructed to elevate dish rack at least six inches above the floor to protect from possible contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed dish rack on the floor underneath dish machine in the dish washing area. Instructed to elevate dish rack at least six inches above the floor to protect from possible contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Inadequate insects control. found 5 live cockroaches under dish washing machine. instructed to eliminate insects activity. pest control service recommended. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(A)

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

Inspector’s note: Missing a splash guard at Bar hand wash sink that's adjacent to ice bin. instructed to install.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Using nylon to plug 3-comp sink at bar area. instructed to use proper sink stoppers.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Dust build-up at produce walk-in cooler fan covers, Instructed to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted burnt out light bulb located in dry storage room. Instructed to provide adequate light intensity to said areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Found 4 dead roaches under employee unisex toilet room handwashing sink in cabinet. Also noted dead roches throughout employee dressing room. Instructed manager to remove dead roaches', clean sanitize and maintain said area.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found shelves located in walk in cooler filled with white and grey mold like substance. Instructed manager to clean sanitize and maintain or replace.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: See violation #60.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no covered garbage receptacle located in 2 out of 2 employee toilet rooms. Instructed manager to provide.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Found inadequate lighting located in unsisex employee toilet room. Also noted burnt out light bulb located in dry storage room. Instructed to provide adequate light intensity to said areas.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Found continued non compliance . The following previous core violation was not corrected by correct by date from inspection report #2521761 on june 21, 2021: unable to locate backflow prevention device on coffee makers, instructed to keep in easy to view area. Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Utesnils in use stored in standing water, instructed to keep in running cold water or in dry container up to 4 hours.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Unable to locate backflow prevention device on ice and coffee makers, instructed to keep in easy to view area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Missing grout on kitchen floor tiles, instructed to regrout kitchen tiles and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed broken door handle to stand up warmer in kitchen area. Instructed to repair or replace.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed an excessive amount ice buildup inside the display reach in cooler in the kitchen prep which holds dairy products. Must remove excess ice, detail clean, and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed a missing light-bulb in the produce walk in cooler unit. Instructed to replace bulb and maintain lighting in the unit.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Observed potentially hazardous foods, inside of all of the prep coolers and in the walk in cooler, out of the original packaging and held for over 24 hours without proper labels containing product name and date. Instructed to provide.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Observed dining room tables being pre-set with uncovered utensils and glassware not inverted. Instructed not to pre-set dining room tables or set upon customer arrival or cover all utensils and invert all glassware and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no prep cooler tops for the top of the prep cooler located across from the cooking equipment. At the time of the inspection sheet pans were being used to cover top prep cooler. Instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the ice machine with a slite brownish substance located by the ice maker. Observed interior of the fryers and cooking equipment with excessive accumulated grease, food and dirt debris. Observed all utensil shelves and knife rack with accumulated dust debris. Instructed to clean all and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed floors thru out dish washing area need to be re-grouted. Instructed to repair. Observed standing water under the bar's 3 compartment sink and under the dish machine. Instructed to remove all standing water and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed missing wall tiles under the rear 3 compartment sink and dish machine area and missing ceiling tiles thru out the rear of the food prep area. Observed a large hole in the wall located behind the 2 door refrigerator and a hole in the wall located under the dish machine. Observed crack and crevices located around the grease trap under the dish machine. Instructed to repair all said areas and maintain and to seal all cracks and crevice thru out food prep and dish washing areas and maintain. Observed a black substance on the wall located by the 3 dish machine. Instructed to clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a heavy fresh water leak on a pipe located under the dish machine and a leak under the exposed hand sink located behind the bar. Instructed to repair all and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed glass storage racks being stored on the floor in the dish machine area. Instructed to elevate all items at least 6 inches above the ground and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed holes in the walls inside of the wine room, holes in the walls behind baseboards in the employee locker room, missing and/or broken baseboards in the employee locker room. Instructed to seal all holes and provide and maintain baseboards.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Observed a missing light shield in the prep area above the salad prep station. Instructed to provide and maintain light shields.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Observed pest activity in the kitchen, 2 live roaches crawling behind the large ice machine inside of the kitchen and on the floor behind the steam kettle. Also observed 6-8 live fruit flies on the wall next to the ice machine inside of the kitchen and on the boxes of the bag in box sodas. Rear door with a 1/4 inch gap along the bottom side of the door. Instructed to clean and sanitize the noted areas and provide additional pest control to eliminate pest activity. Facility must also rodent proof the rear door. Serious violation 7-38-020

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

Inspector’s note: Observed holes in the walls inside of the wine room, holes in the walls behind baseboards in the employee locker room, missing and/or broken baseboards in the employee locker room. Instructed to seal all holes and provide and maintain baseboards.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Observed a missing light shield in the prep area above the salad prep station. Instructed to provide and maintain light shields.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the 2 compartment sink not draining properly and the rear 3 compartment sink faucet base hot knob leaking. Instructed to repair and maintain all plumbing.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometers inside of the kitchen prep coolers. Instructed to provide and maintain thermometers for all coolers.

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

Inspector’s note: Hand sink next to open ice bin at bar without a splash guard, instructed to install a a lid and a splash guard for ice bin

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

Inspector’s note: Food handlers with beard not wearing beard restraint, instructed to wear.

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

Inspector’s note: Broken sections of kitchen walls, instructed to repair

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Inadequate insects control, found 15 live cockroaches under main kitchen prep table, instructed mgr to eliminate insects activities in all affected areas, pest control service recommended. Serious citation issued 7-38-020.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Ice scoop stored on top of dusty ice maker, instructed to store in a clean container.

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

Inspector’s note: Soda gun dispensers not clean, also clugged drain line for same, instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors under bar not clean, trash and food debris noted, instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Broken sections of kitchen walls, instructed to repair.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no dipper well on the premises while scooping hard packed ice cream. Instructed to provide a dipper well or discontinue scooping hard packed ice cream.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a glass bowl being used to scoop ice from the ice bin. Instructed to provide and maintain an ice scoop with a handle.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the floor throughout the rear prep area with accumulated grease and/or debris under cooking equipment and storage. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed water pooling under the floor tiles at the produce walk in cooler threshold. Instructed to repair and maintain the floor and threshold.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Observed blown light bulbs under the large hood and inside of the walk in cooler. Instructed to provide and maintain adequate lighting.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the large 3 compartment sink without all 3 drain plugs. Instructed to provide and maintain all 3 drain plugs.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed hot and cold knobs missing from the mop sink faucet. Instructed to provide and maintain hot and cold knobs.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Observed prep coolers inside of the kitchen without thermometers. Instructed to provide and maintain thermometers for all refrigeration.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Bulk-food containers not labeled in dry food storage room, instructed to label and maintain.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Disposable plastic cups used for food storage, instructed to use proepr containers.

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

Inspector’s note: Damaged rubber gaskets at prep cooler door, missing cover for ice bin at bar, drain lines clogged for soda guns at bar, double door cooler doors not closing properly. Instructed to repair all and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Fan cover for walk-in cooler and wall fan in kitchen with heavy dust build-up, instructed to clean and maintain.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Toilet room doors not self closing. Instructed to install a self-closing device.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repaint all rusty shelving inside 2dr and 3dr refrigerators located in the kitchen.

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

Inspector’s note: Must maintain all floors dry at all times throughout to prevent pest breeding at the kitchen and in the hot water heater room.

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

Inspector’s note: Must recaulk/seal openings at wall at exterior of the walk-in cooler between walltile and cooler so as to be smooth and easily cleanable.

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

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

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND A BOUT 15 LIVE FRUIT FLIES AND 2 LIVE COCKROACHES IN KITCHEN AREA, INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED.

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

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. RUBBER GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR FOR ALL PREP COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

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

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP AROUND GREASE TRAP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

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

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. A HOLE NOTED AT THE LOWER PORTION OF KITCHEN WALL, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.

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

Inspector’s note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST STORE A DIPPER WELL FOR ICE CREAM STATION.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Inadequate insects control, found about 7 live cockroachs and more than 30 dead ones in kitchen and bar areas, instructed manager to eliminate insects activity through out, more frequen pest control service recommended.

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Previous minor violations from report #156481 dated on 2-25-09 not corrected, viol #(33)must install a cover for ice bin at bar area, #(35) must seal all cracks at kitchen's walls. Instructed manager to correct violations within given time.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Must label all bulk food containers.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean fan covers at all walk-in coolers.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove all rusty shelves in walk-in coolers.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean and sanitize all kitchen's floor and remove all dead insects. Also detail clean floors along wall bases.