Gretel
Last inspected: Oct 28, 2025
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Score
Gretel appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2015. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 28, 2025. 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 zero violations lately and about four violations before that.
Looking across the full record, “adequate ventilation & lighting” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
Gretel's latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Oct 28, 2025
License
No violations found.
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Nov 8, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE AND PREP TABLE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER WITHOUT PROTECTION FROM CONTAMINATION. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD TO SEPARATE DISH MACHINE AREA FROM PREP AREA.
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Aug 24, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 17, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED HAMBURGERS AT 52F, STEAK AT 51F, CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE AT 46F, LOBSTER MEAT AT 55F, BEANS AT 48F, AND HAM AT 46F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE OR DESCRIBE ALL FOODS WHICH CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THEM TO THE REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. ALSO MUST ADD THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BEFORE THE REMINDER STATEMENT:"THESE FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED OR MAY CONTAIN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS." PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2560264 ON 7/5/22 NOT CORRECTED: 53 - BOTH BASEMENT WASHROOM DOORS LACK A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Jul 5, 2022
Complaint
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS (SHRIMP, BEEF, HAM, ETC.) PACKAGED ON THE PREMISES STORED IN THE PREP COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO VACUUM PACKAGE ANY TCS FOODS ON THE PREMISES WITHOUT A HACCP PLAN APPROVED BY CDPH. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROX. 150# OF FOOD WORTH $4000. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Inspector notes: NO APPROVED VARIANCE PROVIDED FOR VACUUM PACKAGING TCS FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SUBMIT A HACCP PLAN APPROVED BY CDPH TO VACUUM PACKAGE TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR CITATION.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE BURNED OUT LIGHTBULB ABOVE THE BASEMENT DISH MACHINE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN THE BASEMENT WASHROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: BOTH BASEMENT WASHROOM DOORS LACK A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE PREP TABLE AND DEEP FRYERS.
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May 22, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO CEILING INSIDE MEN'S WASHROOM LOCATED ON BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD-UP ON VENTIATION VENTS INSIDE LADIES WASHROOOM LOCATED IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 12, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Found prep table, scale and meat slicer in basement. Instructed must install exposed hand sink (with hot/cold water, soap and paper towels) in prep area, or remove aforementioned equipment from basement.
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Aug 20, 2015
License
3 minor violations.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK IN BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE. STOPPERS NEEDED FOR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES. THERMOMETERS NEEDED AT THE FRONT BAR COOLERS AND FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM WASHROOMS IN FIRST FLOOR.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gretel last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Gretel on file is from Oct 28, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Gretel?
Across the inspection record, “adequate ventilation & lighting” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Gretel.
Has Gretel's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Gretel have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Gretel means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Gretel inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Gretel is inspected about once every two years on average.
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