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HIGH RISK

THE GRAYSTONE TAVERN

3441 N SHEFFIELD AVE, Chicago, IL 60657

This restaurant has significant health inspection issues.

Multiple critical violations were found during recent inspections. Exercise caution.

SafeScore

57/100

Inspections

4

Last Inspected

May 2025

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

14 total

facility
429%
contamination
429%
pest
214%
other
214%
temperature
17%
chemical
17%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorPest

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE An ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL WITH SAID CERTIFICATE DURING HOURS OF OPERATION. MANAGER AT TIME OF INSPECTION CURRENTLY HAS A MANAGER TRAINING CLASS, BUT NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Code 2

MinorTemperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED ONE TWO DOOR PREP COOLER FRONT PREP AREA UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 49.4F. MANAGER WAS AWARE OF ISSUE AND COOLER WAS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. AWAITING REPAIRS. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005.

Code 33

MinorOther

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED DRY STORAGE BINS IN REAR STORAGE AREA TO NOT BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF CONTENTS IN BINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL STORAGE BINS WITH NAMES OF CONTENTS.

Code 37

MinorFacility

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR BELOW THE FRYERS AND BELOW THE OVENS TO BE HEAVILY SOILED AND BUILT UP WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS FREE OF EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP.

Code 55

MinorContamination

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED THE SCOOPS STORED IN REAR PREP AREA TO BE STORED WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SCOOPS AND TONGS TO PROTECT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. MANAGER INVERTED ALL AT TIME OF INSPECTION.

Code 43

MinorFacility

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED MULTIPLE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS STORED ON A DRY STORAGE SHELF IN THE REAR PREP AREA IN BACK CORNER AWAY FROM 3 COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS ARE STORED AWAY AND IN DESIGNATED AREAS.

Code 56

Data may be outdated

The last inspection on record is from May 2025 โ€” 327 days ago. Newer data may not yet be available from this jurisdiction.

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.