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THE GROWLING RABBIT A CAFE

6977-6981 N SHERIDAN RD, CHICAGO, IL 60626 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

THE GROWLING RABBIT A CAFE has been inspected 11 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 21, 2011. The most recent inspection, on March 14, 2017, found no infractions.

2 of 11 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 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.

  • 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 once on June 24, 2015. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 March 11, 2014. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • 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 23 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on September 15, 2016. 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 8 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on March 30, 2016. 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 once on March 30, 2016. 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.

11 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON THE 2-DOOR COOLER NEXT TO THE STOVE IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR OF COOLER AND FREEZER LOCATED ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE REAR PREP, IS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED UNKNOWN DEBRIS IN SIDE OF LIGHT SHIELDS IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON 1-DOOR COOLER LOCATED IN THE COOK'S PREP AREA. ALSO, USE OF DUCT TAPE ON EQUIPMENT IS PROHIBITED . INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON CONTACT SURFACE UNDER THE COFFEE/EXPRESSO MACHINE ON THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT; DISH MACHINE, 3-COMP SINK, AND STORAGE RACKS IN REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED CRACKED CEILING, ABOVE THE TOILET ROOMS, IN THE DINING AREA. ALSO, DUST BUILD UP IN LIGHT SHEILD IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT ABOVE THE CUSTOMER COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WORKING LIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER IN SMALL STORAGE ROOM OFF DINING ROOM, AND IN REAR PREP AROUND THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOORS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE, CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • FOOD HANADLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • PEELING PAINT ABOVE THE NORTH WALL ABOVE PREP TABLE AT SWEET PREP AREA,ALSO PEELING PAINT ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RE-PAINT.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
  5. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • FOOD(ICE)NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE,FOUND ICE MACHINE WITH A BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON WATER RESERVOIR,TUBING AND SCREWS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • WASTE WATER PIPE UNDER THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT COMPLETELY INTO A FLOOR DRAIN,PRESENTLY WATER DRAINS HALF ON FLOOR.REROUTE SAID PIPE. RUBBER GASKET BROKEN AT ONE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BY THE FOUR BURNER STOVE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND FOOD GRADE MATERIAL
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE WHITE REACH-IN COOLER AT BOTTOM SHELF,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FRONT SHELVES UNDER THE COUNTER TOP WITH DEBRIS AND ACCUMULATION OF ITEMS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND RE-ORGANIZE AREA. LAST METAL SHELF WERE CLEAN DISHES ARE STORED WITH DUST BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • WATER ON FLOOR UNDER THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AND INSIDE THE FURNACE AREA.NEED TO KEEP AREA DRY.DEBRIS,FOOD AND OTHER ITEMS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES:ALONG THE BASEBOARD WALLS,CORNERS AND UNDER AND BETWEEN PIPE ON FLOOR,ALSO UNDER AND AROUND GREASE TRAP UNDER THE DISH MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • PEELING PAINT ABOVE THE NORTH WALL ABOVE PREP TABLE AT SWEET PREP AREA,ALSO PEELING PAINT ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RE-PAINT.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
  6. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • FOUND TOP OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN.(MUST REMOVE ITEMS FROM TOP/CLEAN AND SANITIZE)
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT FURNACE AREAS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • FOUND DISHWASHING APRONS, MOPS, AND BROOMS NOT STORED PROPERLY.
  7. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • FOUND BULK FOOD ITEMS NOT LABELED.(FLOUR, SUGAR,ETC.)
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FOUND FLOORS ALONG WALLS NOT CLEAN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • FOUND CLUTTER AT REAR OF PREMISES THAT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED.(BOXES,ETC.)
  8. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • Broken light shield in the kitchen, instructed to replace.
  9. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE PVC PIPE WITH FOOD GRADE UTENSILS TO STORE FOOD IN IT( OBSERVED ROLLED COOKIE DOUGH ROLLED IN PLASTIC AND STORED INSIDE THE PVC PIPE INSIDE THE COOLER).
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE(MINERAL BUILD-UP).
    • 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. SEAL WALL AROUND PIPE IN WASHROOM(NEAR THE WINDOW).
  10. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  11. License

    7 infractions

    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT CLEAN UTENSILS ON SHELVES.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR RUST ON THE BASE OF FURNACE EQUIPMENT,AND RECLOCATE ICE MACHINE FROM MOP SINK AND MOP BUCKET ROOM TO A MORE SANITARY AREA.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS AND STAINS ON MOP SINK,HAND WASH SINK IN TOILET, TOILET BOWLS, 3COMP.SINKS, FILTERS ON HOOD,AND INSIDE HOOD WALLS.
    • 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. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER STAIR WELLS STORAGE CLOSET,AND AT FRONT PREP/SERVING AREA, AND REPAIR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN DINING AND IN FURNACE ROOM.
    • 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. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED WALLS IN FURNACE ROOM.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. MUST STORE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS AWAY FROM FOOD STORAGE AND PREP AREA.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSRAY CLUTTER IN UNDER STAIRWELL STORAGE ROOM.

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