THE GRIND CAFE passed inspection with conditions
Restaurant inspection details
| Location | 4613 N. Lincoln |
|---|---|
| Inspection date | September 27, 2007 |
| Name | THE GRIND COMPANY |
| Doing business as | THE GRIND CAFE |
| Also known as | THE GRIND CAFE |
| Result | Pass With Conditions |
| Violations |
V2: Critical: Regarding hot or cold storage facilities
All food establishments that prepare, sell, or store hot food shall have adequate hot food storage facilities. All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. V3: Critical: Regarding temperature of hot and cold foodAll hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit or less. V30: Minor: Regarding labeling containers and notifying of raw and undercooked animal productsAll food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. The licensee shall inform the public in writing of the Chicago Department of Public Health's Consumer Advisory relating to consuming raw and undercooked animal products. V32: Minor: Regarding state of equipment and utensilsAll food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. V33: Minor: Regarding cleanliness and sanitizationAll utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. V34: Minor: Regarding floorsThe floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. V35: Minor: Regarding walls and ceilingsThe walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. V36: Minor: Regarding lightingAll rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. V37: Minor: Regarding ventilation and living/sleeping quartersToilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. V38: Minor: Regarding airflow and plumbingThe flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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. V42: Minor: Regarding ice dispensing and employee garmentsOnly employees must dispense ice for consumer use with scoops, tongs, or other ice dispensing utensils. Customers must dispense ice through appropriate automatic self-service ice dispensing equipment. All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. All employees must wear garments that are clean and of washable character and nature. V44: Minor: Regarding unnecessary persons in food preparation and washing areasThe traffic of unnecessary persons through the food preparation and the utensil washing areas is prohibited. |
| Notes | The V2 and V3 violations were corrected during the inspection. |
Added to EveryBlock on November 9, 2007.