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The Growling Rabbit

5938-5940 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660
American
Last inspected: Nov 14, 2018
64
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at The Growling Rabbit, the earliest from 2017. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 14, 2018. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. The most recent inspection at The Growling Rabbit is from Nov 14, 2018, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around four violations to closer to six violations per visit.

“Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The Growling Rabbit's latest score of 64 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 14, 2018
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFRIGERATED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD GREATER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE SELL BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
23
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: NO REMINDER NEXT TO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A REMINDER NEXT TO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON MENU OR HAVE ON TABLE TENTS/PLACARDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
25
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE AT FRONT ESPRESSO PREP AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
40
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: COOK PREP AREA STAND UP REACH IN 3-DOOR COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKETS.
47
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
58
64
Oct 5, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND THE BAR AREA,KITCHEN UNDER SHELVES,AND ALONG WALK-IN COOLER IN BAKERY AREA.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: BROKEN/HEAVILY STAINS CEILING WALL ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE,NEED TO REPLACE.SEAL OPENINGS ON CEILING WALLS IN THE KITCHEN NEXT TO DUCT VENTS,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
35
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICCE AT WATER SUPPLY TO EXPRESSO MACHINE AT COFFEEE BAR. MUST INSTALL
38
82
Jan 23, 2017
License
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SEAL OPENING AT COUNTER OF THE COFFEE BAR AREA. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
32
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE INSTALLED AT WATER LINE OF ESPRESSO MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NO VENT COVER PROVIDED ON VENT DUCT ABOVE THE CONVENTION OVEN,BAKERY AREA.
35
Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON PREMISES. INFORMATION GIVEN HOW TO OBTAIN THEM
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Growling Rabbit last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Growling Rabbit on file is from Nov 14, 2018. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Growling Rabbit?

Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Growling Rabbit.

Has The Growling Rabbit's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at The Growling Rabbit have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at The Growling Rabbit 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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