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THE CRAZY GREEK

6808 N SHERIDAN RD, CHICAGO, IL 60626 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

THE CRAZY GREEK has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 23, 2021. The most recent inspection, on September 2, 2022, found no infractions.

1 of 4 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: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food source, labelling and allergens.

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.

  • 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 2 times on August 9, 2022. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • 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 2 times on August 9, 2022. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • 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 August 9, 2022. 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 9, 2022. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 once on August 9, 2022. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

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 Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13 NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ANY EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
  3. Canvass

    15 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS SUCH AS BURGERS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF SUCH FOOD ON BOTH THE PRINTED AND VIRTUAL MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • ALL BULK FOODS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER INCLUDING SPRAYS, OILS AND SPICES, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • REAR EXIT DOOR TO THE ALLEY WITH AN OPEN 1/2 INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD WITH A TORN STRIP. MUST REPLACE STRIP AND PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON THE DOOR.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED FOODS BEING PREPARED IE: FRY SLICER WITH PILED POTATOES AND ONIONS IN AN AREA OF THE BASEMENT NOT PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD WASTEWATER PIPING. A NON-COMMERCIAL VENTILATION SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN THE SAME AREA. ALSO NOTED IS A BOX FREEZER UNDER WASTEWATER PIPING AND OPEN CASES OF POTATOES UNDER THE SAME LINES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOOD PREPARATION ITEMS FROM THE BASEMENT, REMOVE THE NON-COMMERCIAL VENTILATION OR INSTALL SMOOTH FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILING THROUGHOUT OUT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • ALL EMPLOYEES WITH BEARDS MUST WEAR A BEARD RESTRAINT.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • SOILED WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR THE BROKEN WHEEL LEG ON THE FRONT COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • SHELVING UNDER FLAT TOP GRILL WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN THE REAR PREP/DISH AREA. MUST REPAIR.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE AT THE PREP HAND WASHING SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA BEHIND COOLERS AND UNDER SHELVING WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • SOILED MOP HEADS IMPROPERLY STORED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST STORE INVERTED.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ANY EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
  4. License

    3 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-010.MUST PROVIDE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK FAUCET.MUST PROVIDE WHERE IT CAN BE SERVICED AND LOCATED.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

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