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NORTHSIDE GRILL

4351 N ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

NORTHSIDE GRILL has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 1, 2013. The most recent inspection, on May 26, 2015, found no infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

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.

  • 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 9 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 9, 2014. For example: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 9, 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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • SILVERWARE ON TABLE SETTINGS MUST BE WRAPPED, COVERED OR RESET WHEN CUSTOMER IS SEATED TO PREVENT PUBLIC CONTAMINATION.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS INSIDE BOILER ROOM IN REAR AREA.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN KITCHEN HOOD WITH EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP IN REAR COOKING AREA.
  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS INSIDE BOILER ROOM IN REAR INCLUDING FLOORS IN BASEMENT.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BROKEN SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT WASHROOM DOOR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP/COOKING LINE.--------MUST PROVIDE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.---------MUST FIX LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN REAR STORAGE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  4. License

    7 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL WASHABLE SPLASH GUARDS BETWEEN SINKS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • LITTER AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGH-OUT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE HALLWAY IS UNEVEN AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WALLS IN WALK-IN COOLER ARE RUSTY. MUST REFINISH WALLS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • LIGHTSHIELDS ABOVE COOKING LINE MISSING ENCAPS. MUST INSTALL ENDCAPS. BROKEN LIGHTSHIELD ABOVE DINING COUNTER. MUST REPAIR.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • TOILET ROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF-CLOSING. MUST INSTALL SELF-CLOSING DEVICE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES. MUST INSTALL MOP SINK SUPPLIED WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON WATER SUPPLY TO CAPPUCINO MAKER. MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • BASEMENT AREAS ARE CLUTERED AND UNORGANIZED. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND STORE ALL ELSE ORGANIZED TO FACILITATE CLEANING AND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

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