Macaroni Grill

Restaurant

11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60666

Northwest Side

Oct 27, 2021 — Food-poisoning complaint

Fail

Prompted by a report of someone getting sick after eating here.

Mentioned cooler is tagged "held for inspection" at this time.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

Mentioned cooler is tagged "held for inspection" at this time.
Observed a food handling employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands during preparation.

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:

FOUND THE FRONT 5 DOOR PREP LINE COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE IN USE WITH TCS FOODS (WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 62.2 F). INSTRUCTED MANAGER COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR COLDER AT ALL TIMES. MENTIONED COOLER IS TAGGED "HELD FOR INSPECTION" AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED. SEE COMMENTS BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #9 — NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE TOUCHING READY-TO-EAT FOOD WITH THEIR BARE HANDS DURING PREPARATION. OBSERVED THE FOOD EMPLOYEE HANDLING COOKED SLICED SAUSAGES AT PREP LINE COOLER WITH THEIR BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT READY-TO-EAT FOODS CANNOT BE HANDLED WITH BARE-HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.