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R J Grunts

Restaurant

2054-2056 N Lincoln Park West, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

Oct 27, 2022 — Complaint re-inspection

Pass

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

Food prep trayline lacks lids to maintain proper temperatures.

Key Findings

  • Trayline in prep area has no lids, allowing food to fall below safe temperatures.
  • Broken walls with holes found under and behind handwashing sink in bar area.
  • Standing water pooling between floor tiles in prep and dish room basement areas due to failed grout.

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 #47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

4-101.19: PROVIDE LIDS FOR THE TRAYLINE IN THE PREP AREA TO KEEP FOOD AT AN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE.

Violation code #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

6-201.11: BROKEN WALLS (HOLES) IN THE BAR AREA UNDER AND BEHIND THE HANDWASHING SINK(REPAIR WALL). ALSO, STANDING WATER BETWEEN THE FLOOR TILES IN THE PREP AND DISH ROOM IN THE BASEMENT AREA(REGROUT). SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

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Inspection History

R J Grunts has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 78% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 31, 2026.

Aug 31, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Aug 24, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
May 19, 2026Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations
Jul 22, 2025Pass

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

2 violations
Sep 23, 2024Pass

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

7 violations
Nov 6, 2023Pass

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

3 violations
Oct 27, 2022PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Oct 19, 2022Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Standout inspection
Jan 21, 2022Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

16 violations