Zayna Mediterranean Grill

1147 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

Greek / Mediterranean

Last inspected: Oct 6, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Zayna Mediterranean Grill has been inspected three times since 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 6, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Chicago restaurants. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 6, 2025

License

4 minor violations.

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Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: Missing thermometer in prep cooler, instructed to obtain.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: Missing cover for small ice maker, Instructed to provide.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: Broken floor tiles in walk-in cooler, Instructed to replace.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: No food handler certificate for kitchen staff, instructed to obtain.

Sep 8, 2025

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Inspector notes: Observed employee eating in kitchen, Instructed to eat in designated areas.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Unused grill with heavy food and grease build-up. Instructed to cealn and maintain.

Nov 4, 2024

License

4 minor violations.

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Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPAING FOOD.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: CLEAN THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE FRP BOARD IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SEAL THE WALLS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Zayna Mediterranean Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Zayna Mediterranean Grill on file is from Oct 6, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Zayna Mediterranean Grill?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Zayna Mediterranean Grill.

Has Zayna Mediterranean Grill's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Zayna Mediterranean Grill have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Zayna Mediterranean Grill 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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