Nesh Mediterranean Grill
Last inspected: Apr 23, 2013
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Score
Going back to 2010, Nesh Mediterranean Grill has four inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 23, 2013. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. The most recent inspection at Nesh Mediterranean Grill is from Apr 23, 2013, and nothing newer appears in the public record.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around nine violations lately compared to roughly three violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food in original container, properly labeled”, showing up three times.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspection History
Apr 23, 2013
Routine
9 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOODS BEING HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. APPROXIMATELY ONE QUART FALAFEL IN METAL BASKET HANGING OFF SIDE OF DEEP FRYER AT 62.2F. EMPLOYEES WERE NOT PREPARING ANY FALAFEL WHILE PAN WAS OBSERVED AND DURING INITAL INSPECTION. FALAFEL MUST BE HELD UNDER REFRIGERATION AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
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Source of cross contamination controlled i.e. cutting boards, food handlers, utensils, etc
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DURING INSPECTION WASHING HANDS IN ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK LOCATED IN PREP AREA NEXT TO THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. EMPLOYEE UNABLE TO USE EXPOSED HAND SINK DUE TO SINK BEING USED TO STORE BUCKET WITH DIRTY CLEANING SOLUTION AND USED TOWELS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005(A).
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: NO NOZZLE ON THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. UNABLE TO FILL ANY OF THE THREE COMPARTMENTS OF THE SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. MANAGEMENT CALLED A PLUMBER THAT ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION TO INSTALL A NOZZLE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOODS OBSERVED NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. THREE PANS OF CUT VEGETABLES, ONE PAN READY TO EAT HUMMUS, ONE PAN LETTUCE IN REACH IN COOLER STORED IN DINING ROOM WITH CUSTOMER ACCESS AND WHERE CUSTOMERS REACH IN TO OBTAIN SOFT DRINKS. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE PREPARED FOODS IN DINING ROOM COOLERS UNPROTECTED FROM CUSTOMER CONTAMINATION.MANAGEMENT REMOVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT DURING INITIAL INSPECTION AND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED DURING THE INSPECTION TO ARRIVE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-012.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. ALL BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE PAPER NAPKINS INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER COVERED WITH PEELING PLASTIC. MUST REMOVE PLASTIC AND MAKE FLOOR SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: DIRTY CEILING VENT ABOVE DOUGH PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 24, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASH AND RINSE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT WITHOUT SANITIZING THEM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED HOW TO SET UP THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. ICE MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR SURFACES CLEANED AND SANITIZED. DO NOT USE UNTIL HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 2 SINK STOPPERS ARE NEEDED AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED THEM DURING THE INSPECTION.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: HAIR RESTRAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
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Sep 20, 2010
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: VIOLATION REMAINS FROM 9-9-10.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: VIOLATION REMAINS FROM 9-9-10.
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Sep 9, 2010
Routine
7 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED OVER 50 DRAIN FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: AT SOILED LINEN STORAGE IN 2ND FLOOR STORAGE HALLWAY. AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. AT 2ND FLOOR BREAD PREP AREA. MUST HAVE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR DRAIN FLIES AND MINIMIZE/ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. ALL PREPARED FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. KNIVES FOUND IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLES.
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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. ALL FOODS IN WALK IN FREEZER AND COOLER MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM FLOOR.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST CLEAN DIRTY LIGHT SHIELDS AND REMOVE DEAD INSECTS THROUGHOUT 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA.
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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. MISSING VENTILATION IN LADIES WASHROOM, MUST REPLACE. MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION FOR 2ND FLOOR GAS STOVE OR REMOVE STOVE.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE FOR ALL UNITS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Nesh Mediterranean Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Nesh Mediterranean Grill on file is from Apr 23, 2013. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Nesh Mediterranean Grill?
Across the inspection record, “food in original container, properly labeled” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Nesh Mediterranean Grill.
Has Nesh Mediterranean Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Nesh Mediterranean Grill have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Nesh Mediterranean Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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