Food Safety Report: Hummus Grill, 744 N Damen Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60622 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 8, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: pic doesn't have a certified food managers certificate must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-012)

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food manager on duty while tcs foods are being prepared,handled and served such as (rice,hummus,soup,chicken kabobs)must be on site at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-012)(citation issued)

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policies must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed multi-use utensils being sanitized at 0. 0ppm's at 3- compartment sink by male food handler. Observed a soapy towel being used to wash pots,rinsed under running water and placed on upper shelf above cooking equipment. Must set up sink to properly wash,rinse and sanitize multi-use utensils. (priority 7-38-025)(cos)(citation issued)

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed ready to eat tcs foods being held for more than 24 hours stored inside of several coolers (sliced tomatoes,salads,dressings,hummus,etc)without date markings must provide date markings of when food was prepared and to be consumed or used by. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no probe thermometer for taking internal food temperatures of food must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed no pest control logbook with receipt of service for one current calendar year must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-020(c)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap in center of front doubla entry doors must make tight fitting.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed cardboard lined on lower shelving unit of rear prep tables must remove for surfaces to be smooth and easily cleanable.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace missing lid on bulk food storage containers.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed pots to large to be submerged into 3- compartment sink must provide a written procedure on how to,remove pots or provide a larger sink.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean grease and food debris build up from fryer cabinet, grill table & prep tables.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace missing ceiling tiles in rear prep area.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must clean grease build up from filters at both hoods of cooking equipment.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must replace burntout lights in rear prep area & hood of cooking equipment.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed missing food handlers training for employees must provide and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov