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GRAMI

160 E GRAND AVE · Chicago, IL 60611

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for GRAMI on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1361107

Location recorded for this inspection · GRAMI · 160 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

Short Form ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Short Form Complaint
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
569729

Location recorded for this inspection · GRAMI · 160 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ICE BIN LIDS NEEDED AT BAR-MUST PROVIDE. ALL CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP/DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MISSING VENT COVERS BY THE BAR & FRONT DINING AREA MUST BE PROVIDED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT BULBS THAT ARE OUT & ANY TAPED-UP LIGHT SHIELDS AT COOK'S LINE & DISHROOM MUST BE REPLACED. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED A LEAK AT BOTTOM, MIDDLE SECTION OF 3-COMP. AT THE BAR-MUST FIX. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
569687

Location recorded for this inspection · GRAMI · 160 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMAINS

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REMAINS

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REMAINS

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
8
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
569670

Location recorded for this inspection · GRAMI · 160 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: (7-38-020) PEST ACTIVITY NOTED ON PREMISIES. FOUND 14-SMALL/FRUIT FLIES ON NORTH WALL & ON THE 'GRAMI' LOGO OF THE SAME WALL ACROSS THE BAR AREA; 5-ON A WALL PICTURE TO THE RIGHT OF CLOSET BY ENTRY DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SOURCE & CLEAN/SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. THE LATEST PEST CONTROL SERVICE ENTRY WAS 11/19/10-MUST UPDATE SERVICES ALSO. All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.

  • 21

    * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: (7-38-012) NO ONE ON PREMISES WITH A CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT. A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES/ON DUTY, AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED/COOKED/SERVED. A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ICE BIN LIDS NEEDED IN ALL ICE BINS AT THE BAR-MUST PROVIDE. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOLLOWING NEED DETAILED CLEANING: COMPRESSORS OF COOLERS, INTERIOR FLOORS OF COOLER & CABINETS AT COOK'S LINE, INTERIOR OF FRYERS, INTERIOR OF SINKS AT BAR. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS UNDER/BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT AT COOK'S LINE, IN REAR STORAGE CLOSET, UNDER SODA DISPENSER/COFFEE STATION & UNDER THE BAR COUNTER MUST BE FREE OF CLUTTER/DIRT/FOOD DEBRIS. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, MISSING VENT COVER BY THE BAR AREA & FAN GUARDS OF WALK-IN COOLERS MUST FREE OF DUST/GREASE. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT BULBS THAT ARE OUT IN DISHROOM & ANY TAPED-UP LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN MUST BE FIXED. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ANY CLUTTER/UNNECESSARY ARTICLES OR UNUSED EQUIPMENT AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE KITCHEN AREA (TO THE RIGHT OF THE OFFICE), MUST BE REMOVED/BETTER ORGANIZED & ELEVATED IF NEEDED. 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.

Short Form ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Short Form Complaint
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
205342

Location recorded for this inspection · GRAMI · 160 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Local context · Chicago

How results compare in ZIP 60611

511 of 642 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Official source and data freshness

Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 1818429.

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