Greek Delight
Last inspected: Jun 16, 2017
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Public records show 12 inspections at Greek Delight stretching back to 2010. The most recent report on file is from Jun 16, 2017. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately. Greek Delight's record stops at Jun 16, 2017, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded nine times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Jun 16, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND LEAKS AT THE FAUCET BASE OF THE 3-COMP SINK AND THE HOT WATER FAUCER HANDLE.ALSO FOUND A LOOSE COLD WATER FAUCER HANDLE AT SAME. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOUND ONE FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBER WITHOUT THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS PROVIDE IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE. NEW EMPLOYEES MUST OBTAIN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.
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Aug 29, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CONDENSATION IS LEAKING FROM THE COPPER PIPE INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PIPE TO PREVENT CONDENSATION FROM CONTAMINATING FOOD ITEMS. NO OPEN FOOD ITEMS WERE STORED DIRECTLY UNDER THE LEAKY PIPE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN VENT COVERS IN THE WALK-IN TO REMOVE HEAVY DUST BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND CARDBOARD USED AS A LINER ON THE DRY FOOD STORAGE RACK AND THE FLOORS OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO USE NON-ABSORBENT MATERIALS AS LINERS ONLY.
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Nov 30, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOTED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF RAW CHICKEN AT 46.5-51.2 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE SHELVES INSIDE THE FRONT DISPLAY COOLER. MUST DISCARD ALL BROKEN OR CRACKED MULTI-USE CONTAINERS AND LIDS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN SHELVING RACKS ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND REMOVE DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND REAR EXTERIOR OF THE FRYER. DETAIL CLEAN THE VENT COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND REMOVE DUST BUILD UP.
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Mar 11, 2015
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER OF GREASE BUILD-UP.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: CLEAN EXHAUST FAN COVERES IN WALK-IN COOLER OF DUST BUILD-UP.
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Mar 3, 2015
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED AFTER 48HR NOTICE TO REPAIR. EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, NOTED HOT WATER CUT OFF AT VALVE UNDER SINK DUE TO LEAK AT VALVE. MUST REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER OF GREASE BUILD-UP.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: CLEAN EXHAUST FAN COVERES IN WALK-IN COOLER OF DUST BUILD-UP.
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Feb 27, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, NOTED HOT WATER CUT OFF AT VALVE UNDER SINK DUE TO LEAK AT VALVE. MUST REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER OF GREASE BUILD-UP.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: CLEAN EXHAUST FAN COVERES IN WALK-IN COOLER OF DUST BUILD-UP.
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Apr 28, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SIDE OF GRILL WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SIDES OF EQUIPMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOOD VENTS OVER THE DEEP FRYERS IN THE PREP AREA WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD VENTS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CEILING TILES DISPLACED OVER THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PLACE THE CEILING TILES CORRECTLY AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK COLD KNOB MISSING ON THE LEFT FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
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Jun 20, 2013
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: REMOVE THE CARDBOARD FROM THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Jun 10, 2013
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED GYRO SAUCE AT 46.7F, COOKED CHICKEN AT 50.1F, AND COOKED PORK AT 44.0F, ALL INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 15# OF FOOD WORTH $60. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1138239 ON 4/24/12 NOT CORRECTED: 36/01 - NO LIGHTING INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. 36/01 - SALAD DISPLAY COOLER LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED, INSTRUCTED TO SHIELD. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: REMOVE THE CARDBOARD FROM THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND AREA OUTSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE STEAM TABLE, AND PREP TABLES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER SOLUTION.
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Apr 24, 2012
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. SODA FOUNTAIN DISPENSERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER NOT CLEAN, DIRT STUCK ON, CARD BOARD COVERING SURFACES, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARD BOARDS AND CLEAN SHELVES.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. NO LIGHTING INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. SALAD DISPLAY COOLER LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED, INSTRUCTED TO SHIELD.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: . 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. NO GREASE TRAP FOR 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Feb 9, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST SAND/BLEACH ALL CUTTING BOARDS WITH GROOVES, & MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN THE DUST BUILD-UP UNDER THE STOVE'S BURNERS & ANY ATTACHMENTS TO THESE AREA. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 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 FIX LEAKY PIPE UNDER RIGHT SIDE OF 3-COMP SINK, LEAKY FAUCET AT SAME SIDE OF SAID SINK & PROVIDE MISSING PORTION OF THE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT SAME SECTION OF THIS SINK.
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Jun 3, 2010
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WORN, WITH CUTS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD SPILLS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Greek Delight last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Greek Delight on file is from Jun 16, 2017. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Greek Delight?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited nine times, more than any other issue at Greek Delight.
Has Greek Delight's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Greek Delight have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Greek Delight 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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