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OLIVE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL1

111 W ILLINOIS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

OLIVE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL1 has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 16, 2016. The most recent inspection, on March 10, 2020, found no infractions.

2 of 8 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Food source, labelling and allergens.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 10, 2020. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 22, 2019. For example: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 27, 2018. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 August 29, 2017. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on August 29, 2017. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

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.

8 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE AT START OF INSPECTION AT 10:30AM WHEN FACILITY WAS OPEN AND OPERATING. DURING INSPECTION CERTIFIED MANAGER ARELI MARTINEZ DID ARRIVE ON SITE AT 10:51AM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASH SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS LOCATED IN REAR DISH PIT AREA AND FRONT LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HAND WASH SIGNAGE AT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED A CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • FOUND 4 LBS OF HUMMUS ( CHICK PEA PASTE ) STORED AT 54.4F, COOKED EGG PLANT PASTE AT 52.4F, MED SALAD WITH DICED TOMATOES AT 52.1F, YOGURT AT 51.5F, INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SUCH FOOD ITEMS AT 41F OR LOWER. FOOD ITEMS KEPT TOO CLOSE TO OVEN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. FOOD DISCARDED VALUED AT $100.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • REFER TO VIOL #60
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 2200217 FOR VIOL #58(NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS HAVE COMPLETED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED BY PA 100-0367) DATED ON 7-27-18 INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS WITHIN GIVEN TIME FRAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
  4. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IMPLEMENTED. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND DOCUMENT COMPLETION OF TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-012(A), NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS AND MAINTAIN PROPER CLEAN UP MATERIALS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED PREPACKAGED SAUCES AND DIPS IN THE CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE COOLER AT THE REGISTER WITHOUT PROPER LABELS. MUST PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS AT FRONT COUNTER AND DISH AREA WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS HAVE COMPLETED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED BY PA 100-0367. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, NO CITATION ISSUED.
  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INCLUDING 3LBS OF HUMMUS AT 52.9F VALUED AT $20, 3LBS OF YOGURT VALUED AT $10 AT 50.0F, 2LBS OF DICED CUCUMBERS AND TOMATOES VALUED AT $10 AT 54.0F, 4 LBS OF SOUR CREAM VALUED AT $10 AT 57F, 2 LBS OF SLICED TOMATOES VALUED AT $5 AT 57.0F. ALL FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED 10-20 FRUIT FLIES AROUND MOP SINK. OBSERVED 2-3 FRUIT FLIES AROUND FOOD IN COLD HOLDING AT FRONT SERVICE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING CHICKEN ARE SERVED. MUST HAVE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGE CERTIFICATE AND ACTUAL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARRED COOKED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • OBSERVED HOT WATER DISH MACHINE BEING USED TO WASH DISHES WITHOUT DETERGENT. FACILITY CAN NOT USE DISH MACHINE WITHOUT PROPER DETERGENT AT ALL TIMES. DETERGENT WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED ON SITE. SERIOUS VIOLATION7-38-030
  7. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE COLD HOLDING UNIT ALONG FRONT SERVICE LINE- HUMMUS AT 45.9 F, BABA AT 46.1 F, YOGURT AT 46.8 F, CUT TOMATOES AT 46.5 F. HOWEVER FOUND SAID COLD HOLDING UNIT AMIBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 31.7 F. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • MUST DATE ALL LABELES ON FOOD CONTAINERS AT WALK IN COOLER.
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • FOUND SINGLE SERVICE PLASTIC SPOONS, FORKS, KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF COUNTER TOP (NOT INVERTED WITH HANDLES UPWARD). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY INVERT SINGLE SERVICE UNTENSILS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CROSS CONTAMINATION.
  8. License

    1 infraction

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EQIUPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

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