City Grill and Cafe

4942 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Sep 21, 2016

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, City Grill and Cafe has three inspections on file, the first dated 2014. On Sep 21, 2016, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer. The most recent inspection at City Grill and Cafe is from Sep 21, 2016, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly four violations earlier in the record.

When inspectors have written things up, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

City Grill and Cafe's latest score of 90 sits above the Chicago average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 21, 2016

Routine

2 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN REAR SLICER, CUTTING BOARDS, AND POTATO CHOPPER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR LIGHT SHIELD NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Oct 21, 2014

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR FOOD TEMPS.

Oct 15, 2014

License

8 minor violations.

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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND SINKS.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED REAR DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING.MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR.

Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered

Inspector notes: OBSERVED TALL WEEDS AND GRASS IN REAR YARD AND DISPLAY UNIT AND SHELVING,LEAVES AND DEBRI ON GROUND AND STAIRS LEADING INTO BASEMENT.MUST CUT TALL WEEDS AND GRASS,LEAVES.CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.

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

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR FLOOR DRAIN COVERS.

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

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILE,OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND WIRES,LOOSE CAULK AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, MISSING WALL BASES AND UPPER WALL TRIM IN PREP AREA,GAP AT FRONT WINDOW AND UPPER WALL.OUTLET COVERS.MUST SEAL PIPES IN WALL IN FURNACE ROOM.MUST CLEAN HOOD,LIGHT SHIELDS.

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

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR FOOD TEMPS.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was City Grill and Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at City Grill and Cafe on file is from Sep 21, 2016. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at City Grill and Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at City Grill and Cafe.

Has City Grill and Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at City Grill and Cafe have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at City Grill and Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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