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GRAND RIVER

3032 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

GRAND RIVER has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 29, 2013. The most recent inspection, on January 28, 2022, found no infractions.

5 of 9 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, Protecting food from contamination and Food source, labelling and allergens.

The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 September 22, 2015. For example: OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on October 29, 2013. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on October 29, 2013. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • 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 7 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 26, 2017. 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 26, 2017. 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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    0 infractions

  3. Complaint

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN BOTTOM OF PREP TOP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM UNDER FRYER.
  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AN EXPOSED HANDSINK AT THE BAR WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE, SOAP, AND PAPER TOWELS.
  6. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • FACILITY HAS NO DUMPSTER FOR OUTDOOR GARBAGE DISPOSAL. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CONTACT A COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A DUMPSTER WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, THE SODA GUNS AND DRAINS AT THE BAR, AND THE KITCHEN COOLER GASKETS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYER IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON THE WALK IN COOLER FANGUARDS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALL BEHIND THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AN EXPOSED HANDSINK AT THE BAR WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE, SOAP, AND PAPER TOWELS.
  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. Canvass

    0 infractions

  9. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. TOP OPENING BOX FREEZER FILLED WITH FROZEN ASSORTED MEATS FOUND OUT DOORS ON REAR PATIO SURROUNDED BY DIRT GROUND WITH RAT DROPPINGS, NO WALLS, CEILING SURROUNDING FREEZER. FREEZER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL STORED IN AN INDOOR CLEAN AREA. FROZEN FOODS REMOVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES AND NO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT DURING INSPECTION WHILE FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. IE: CHEESE SAUCE AND CHILI BEING REHEATED ON GRILL. INSTRUCTED A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ON PREMISES AND A CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • DOORS OF COOKS LINE BOX FREEZER AND COOLER BROKEN, REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REPLACE/PROPERLY REPAIR.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • ALL ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE. OPEN GAP ON BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF FRONT DOOR. MUST REPAIR DOOR STRIP TO MAKE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • DAMAGED CEILING IN MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/RESEAL.

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