Crab & Grill

519 E 79Th St, Chicago, IL 60619

Seafood

Last inspected: Nov 21, 2024

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Crab & Grill has three inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The most recent report on file is from Nov 21, 2024. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about six violations before that.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 21, 2024

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-501.11: **C** Maintained in Good Repair, Facilities (FACILITIES NOT IN GOOD REPAIR) HOLES IN THE REAR WALL BY THE REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: 2-102.13: **C** Food Handler Training (PA 100-0367 Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act) FOOD HANDLE ON SITE WITH NO PROOF THAT THEY MET THE FOOD HANDLER'S REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.

Nov 14, 2024

Routine

6 major violations. 7 minor violations.

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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR THE SANITIZER USED TO SANITIZE MULTI USE UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN TEST STRIPS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: NO SOAP AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(c) CITATION ISSUED

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: NO PAPER TOWELS AT ANY OF THE HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(c) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: FOUND 60 MICE DROPPINGS ON THE LOWER SURFACE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS, IN THE CLOSET WHERE THE HOT WATER TANK IS LOCATED AND ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE CABINET IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN/SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS AND CALL PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED

Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE (PIC) HAS NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER (CFM) CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PIC OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CHICAGO CFM CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: NO CFM NOR CFM CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS (I.E. FISH, BEEF, CHICKEN, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AND MAINTAIN A VALID CFM CERTIFICATE AND MANAGER ON SITE WHEN PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: HOLES IN THE REAR WALL BY THE REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FLOORS IN CLOSET WITH DEBRIS, DIRT AND DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLE ON SITE WITH NO PROOF THAT THEY MET THE FOOD HANDLER'S REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER ON SITE NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS. MAINTAIN SAME.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF FRYERS WITH GREASE, FOOD, DIRT AND DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: TOILET ROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR SELF CLOSING AND MAINTAIN.

Nov 7, 2023

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Crab & Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Crab & Grill on file is from Nov 21, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Crab & Grill?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Crab & Grill.

Has Crab & Grill's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Crab & Grill have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Crab & Grill 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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