C AND A GRILL
5965 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
C AND A GRILL has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 31, 2014. The most recent inspection, on June 4, 2015, found no infractions.
1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on July 31, 2014. For example:
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 8 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 8, 2014. For example:
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 6 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 8, 2014. For example:
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
About this data
These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
3 inspections
- Canvass
0 infractions
- License Re-Inspection
7 infractions
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DOOR HINGE ON CHEST FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR,WORN DOOR GASKET ON 1- DOOR GLASS COOLER.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON REAR STORAGE SHELVING UNITS.
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
- Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER,EXTERIOR OF GRILL.
- 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
- Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALLTILE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,DAMAGED WALL IN LOBBY AND WALL TRIM IN PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA,LIGHT SHIELDS IN LOBBY AREA AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND 1- DOOR GLASS COOLER IN DISH WASHING AREA.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS AND HOLES IN WALLS WHERE NEEDED.
- 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
- Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN LOBBY AREA
- 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
- Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOPSINK
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- License
8 infractions
- 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
- OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT DROPPINGS ON LEDGE OF POP COOLER.REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED.NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.MUST PROVIDE LOGBOOK,RODENT PROOF DOOR,REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA.
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DOOR HINGE ON CHEST FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR,WORN DOOR GASKET ON 1- DOOR GLASS COOLER.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON REAR STORAGE SHELVING UNITS.
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
- MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER,EXTERIOR OF GRILL.
- 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
- MUST REMOVE RUST FROM FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALLTILE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,DAMAGED WALL IN LOBBY AND WALL TRIM IN PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA,LIGHT SHIELDS IN LOBBY AREA AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND 1- DOOR GLASS COOLER IN DISH WASHING AREA.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS AND HOLES IN WALLS WHERE NEEDED.
- 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
- MUST REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN LOBBY AREA.
- 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
- MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR.
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOPSINK.
- 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
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