Gretel failed a health inspection

Gretel

Restaurant

2833 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Logan Square

Aug 24, 2026 — Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Food stored without labels in coolers; grease and debris throughout kitchen and storage areas; no certified manager with allergen training.

Key Findings

Food removed from original packaging was stored in coolers, walk-in cooler, and dry storage without proper labeling identifying what the food items were.
Grease buildup, food debris, and dirt accumulated on floors under cooking equipment, along walls, and in corners throughout prep, dishwashing, storage, and basement areas.
Dust buildup observed on walk-in cooler fans, light shields in cooking area, and ceiling and wall vents in prep and storage areas.
No certified food service sanitation manager on staff had completed required allergen awareness training within the required timeframe.

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 #37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

Inspector's Notes:

3-302.12: **C** Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

Violation code #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector's Notes:

6-501.12 OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN COOKING AREA, AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS, AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.