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Crab & Grill

Restaurant

519 E 79th St, Chicago, IL 60619

South Side

Sep 23, 2026 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

Display cooler running at 47.7°F instead of required 41°F or below; no certified food safety manager on site.

Key Findings

  • A refrigerated display cooler was operating above safe temperature (47.7°F vs. required 41°F or below), risking food spoilage.
  • No valid Chicago food service sanitation certificate on site; a certified manager must be present whenever temperature-controlled foods are handled.
  • No written employee health policy exists; staff have not acknowledged reporting requirements for illness.
  • Southeast hand sink lacks independently functioning hot water, and menu lacks consumer advisories for undercooked meat items.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. NOTED AMBIENT AIR OF 2 SLIDING DOOR DISPLAY COOLER AT 47.7 F. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FOR PROPER COLD HOLDING OF 41 DEGREES F OR BELOW. TAGGED UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PIC THAT A CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH AN ORIGINAL CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE AND HOLDER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES WHEN TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED/PREPARED AND/OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Crab & Grill has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 60% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 25, 2026.

Sep 25, 2026Conditional

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

3 violations
Sep 23, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

9 violations
Sep 23, 2026Out of Business

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.