Hummus Grill Inc — Hummus Grill

744 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Greek / Mediterranean
Last inspected: Oct 15, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

Hummus Grill Inc, located at 744 N Damen Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on October 15, 2025, resulting in a score of 74. This inspection identified six minor violations, including issues related to the cleanliness and design of food and non-food contact surfaces, as well as the maintenance and use of warewashing facilities and test strips. Across eight scored inspections, Hummus Grill Inc has historically received mostly medium-risk ratings.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 15, 2025
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
74
Oct 8, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 10 minor violations.
29
Sep 5, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Sep 15, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
Mar 1, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Sep 9, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jul 15, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
61
Mar 22, 2019
License
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Violations — Oct 15, 2025 Inspection
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-101.19 : OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINED ON LOWER SHELVING UNIT OF REAR PREP TABLES MUST REMOVE FOR SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING LID ON BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
47
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-301.12 : OBSERVED POTS TO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED INTO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON HOW TO PROPERLY SANITIZE,REMOVE POTS OR PROVIDE A LARGER SINK.
48
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-501.14 : MUST CLEAN GREASE BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT REAR HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
56
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-202.11: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AREA.
56
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 : OBSERVED MISSING FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
57
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)