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SAHEJI'S GRILL & RESTAURANT

1140 W 76TH ST BLDG, CHICAGO, IL 60620 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SAHEJI'S GRILL & RESTAURANT has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 29, 2011. The most recent inspection, on September 8, 2016, found no infractions.

2 of 6 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, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 24, 2012. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 September 24, 2012. For example: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 12, 2011. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • 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 June 29, 2011. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • 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 14 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 24, 2012. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    8 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • 20-30 MICE & RAT DROPPINGS OBSERVED SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR. UNABLE TO PRODUCE THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND, PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ALONG WITH A RECENT RECEIPT. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED MGR. ON PREMISES WHILE FOOD WAS BEING PREPARED AND SOLD AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. CITATION ISSSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • : CLEAN AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES. CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR CABINETS AND EXTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS, HOOD & FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS, ALL PREP TABLES AND SHELVES, MOP SINK, MICROWVE OVEN, ALL PIPES UNDERNEATH 3 COMP. SINK AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT. DEFROST ALL FREEZERS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. CLEAN ALL WALLS WHERE NEEDED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPLACE BROKEN HOT WATER KNOB ON MOP SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ELIM9NATE CLUTTER IN REAR SECTIONS OF BUSINESS.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING OPEN FOODS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
  3. Complaint

    9 infractions

    • 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TOUCH UNCLEAN SURFACES(GARBAGE, DOORS, BROOM HANDLE) THEN PUT ON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS IN BETWEEN TASKS WITH SOAP AND WATER AT THE DESIGNATED EXPOSED HANDSINK IN FOOD PREP AREA. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-0
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • 20-30 MICE & RAT DROPPINGS OBSERVED SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR. UNABLE TO PRODUCE THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND, PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ALONG WITH A RECENT RECEIPT. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED MGR. ON PREMISES WHILE FOOD WAS BEING PREPARED AND SOLD AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. CITATION ISSSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES. CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR CABINETS AND EXTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS, HOOD & FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS, ALL PREP TABLES AND SHELVES, MOP SINK, MICROWVE OVEN, ALL PIPES UNDERNEATH 3 COMP. SINK AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT. DEFROST ALL FREEZERS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. CLEAN ALL WALLS WHERE NEEDED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPLACE BROKEN HOT WATER KNOB ON MOP SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ELIM9NATE CLUTTER IN REAR SECTIONS OF BUSINESS.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING OPEN FOODS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
  4. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. License Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • 10 LIVE FLIES NOTED ON PREMISES. MUST REQUEST SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO HELP ELIMINATE PEST PRESENCE AND SHOULD REQUEST AN APPROVED FLY-CATCHING DEVICE-NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS(DRIPPED PAINT), INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, SHELVES(DRIPPED PAINT),PREP TABLES AND SHELVES AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE ALL MISSING WALL COVE(BASEBOARDS). CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS AND DOORS. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. IN ORDER TO KEEP FRONT AND REAR DOORS OPEN SCREEN DOORS ARE REQUIRED(WHICH MUST BE INSECT AND RODENT PROOF AT TOPS AND BOTTOMS).
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. PROVIDE LIGHT IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ELIMINATE CLUTTERED AREAS THROUGHOUT. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT.
  6. 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
      • MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH ALL STATE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WITH NEW BUSINESS' NAME AND ADDRESS CITATION ISSUED -SERIOUS 7-38-020
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. WATER GUSHING OUT OF PIPES AT BOTH ENDS ONTO THE FLOOR WHEN SINKS ARE UNPLUGGED - CITATION ISSUED - SERIOUS 7-38-030
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS(DRIPPED PAINT), INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, SHELVES(DRIPPED PAINT),PREP TABLES AND SHELVES AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE ALL MISSING WALL COVE(BASEBOARDS). CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS AND DOORS. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. FINISH REPAIRING WALLS IN REAR BY 3 COMP. SINKS AND ICE MACHINE.IN ORDER TO KEEP FRONT AND REAR DOORS OPEN SCREEN DOORS ARE REQUIRED.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • CLEAN KIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ELIMINATE CLUTTERED AREAS THROUGHOUT. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT.

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