THE GRIND CAFE

Address: 4613 N LINCOLN AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60625, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Aug 26, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (13 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2025-08-26 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2020-12-08 00:00:00 () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE DISPENSER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.|56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-03-11 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CREAM CHEESE, DELI MEATS, SPICY MAYO )NOT PROPERLY DATED , STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS
• Fail — 2020-03-04 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CREAM CHEESE, DELI MEATS, SPICY MAYO )NOT PROPERLY DATED , STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-03-27 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO PERSON OR EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION T
• Pass — 2017-07-06 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-07-05 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE DISPLAY 2 DOOR COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 55.1F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STO
• Pass — 2016-12-12 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE, ESPRESSO MACHINE, AND BREWER WATERLINES. MU
• Pass — 2016-02-18 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON BOTH 2 DOOR PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-08-25 00:00:00 () 28. * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS - Comments: NO CURRENT UP TO DATE SUMMARY SHEET POSTED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, POSTED IS A GOOD SUMMARY FROM 2013, 2014 PASS
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-09-04 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER OR CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING S
• Pass — 2013-02-28 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS BETWEEN 3PART SINK, PREP TABLE AND EXPOSED SINK. ALSO MUST SEAL WOO
• Pass — 2013-02-06 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF VENTILATION HOOD, COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINK

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