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PATINO'S GRILL

2943 W IRVING PARK RD, CHICAGO, IL 60618 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

PATINO'S GRILL has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 29, 2013. The most recent inspection, on December 8, 2017, found no infractions.

1 of 7 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 15 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on March 7, 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 7, 2017. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 30, 2015. For example: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

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.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PREP AREA 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER INTERIOR WITH ICE BUILD UP BEHIND LEFT SIDE DOOR. MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON STAND UP PEPSI REACH IN COOLER DOOR RAILS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLER DOOR RAILS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED DUST/DIRT BUILD UP ON BASEMENT FLOOR AROUND HOT WATER TANKS. MUST CLEAN FLOOR.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOOR CORNERS IN THE BASEMENT AREA TO REMOVE DEBRI, DEAD INSECTS AND SPIDER WEBS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR MOP SINK LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT AREA.FOUND MOP SINK NOT IN OPERATING CONDITION. MUST ALWAYS PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE MOP SINK.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES UNTIL USED. FOUND VARIOUS TOWELS SITTING ON COUNTER TOPS IN THE KITCHEN AREA.
  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE MANUAL CAN OPENER AND HOUSING ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE,INTERIOR OF POTATO PEELER MOUNTED ON WALL,HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REMOVE DUSTS ACCUMULATIONS FROM VENTILATION COVER INSIDE THE TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK DUE TO SMALL LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT NOT MET.(NO PROOF, NO RECORDS,NO APPROPIATE DOCUMENTATION). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED.
  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOKING FRYER KITCHEN PREP AREA,
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INCREASE WATER PRESSURE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA,
  6. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE COOKED, PREPARED AND SERVED, AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL IN A CLASS AND A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE COOKED, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-012
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN CUTTING BOARD AND INTERIOR OF KITCHEN FRYER, INSTRUCTED TO BETTER MAINTAIN,
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • LIGHT OUT IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REAR STORAGE AREA CLUTTERED, INSTRUCTED TO BETTER MAINTAIN,
  7. License

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK .
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE RUBBER GASKET ON THE DOOR OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS ON THE LIGHT BULBS ABOVE THE PREP AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK DUE TO LEAK.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE ON THE FAUCET OF THE MOP SINK OR REMOVE THE THREAD ON THE FAUCET.

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