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Macaroni Grill

Restaurant

11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60666

Northwest Side

May 9, 2024 — Canvass inspection

Pass

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Failed inspection with 6 violations found.

Key Findings

  • Noted dirty wiping cloths on prep tables at front and rear prep areas.
  • Noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored.
  • Noted foil paper used to line shelves at the kitchen prep area.
  • Instructed to detail clean the service prep cooler and spills, dirt, counter of the toasters, all cooking prep area food particle, grease.

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 #41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE

Violation code #43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

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Inspection History

Macaroni Grill has had 13 inspections in the last 5 years with a 62% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 20, 2026.

Standout inspection
Oct 20, 2026Fail

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

8 violations
Oct 9, 2026Fail

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

3 violations
Feb 3, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Jan 26, 2026Fail

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

7 violations
Jun 18, 2025Conditional

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

3 violations
Jan 3, 2025Conditional

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

7 violations
May 9, 2024PassVIEWING NOW

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

6 violations
May 8, 2023Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

1 violation
May 8, 2023Pass

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

1 violation
May 1, 2023Fail

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

6 violations
May 4, 2022Pass

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

6 violations
Nov 3, 2021Pass

Suspected Food Poisoning Re-inspection — A follow-up to a suspected food-poisoning inspection.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Oct 27, 2021Fail

Suspected Food Poisoning — Prompted by a report of someone getting sick after eating here.

10 violations