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The Graystone Tavern

Bar

3441 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Wrigleyville

Jun 16, 2026 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Ice machine contaminated with black slime and lard dripping onto ice used for drinks.

Key Findings

  • Ice machine in prep area had black slime buildup and lard dripping onto stored ice cubes used for human consumption.
  • Frozen chicken thawed in stagnant water in prep sink instead of running water as required.
  • No chlorine test kit available to measure sanitizer concentration in dishwashing area.
  • Extensive grease buildup on cooking equipment, walls, floors, and cooler interiors; food debris and spills throughout kitchen.

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 #25 โ€” CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON THE MENU FOR ALL ANIMAL FOOD PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE BY ASTERICK ON THE MENU FOR ALL ITEMS (BEEF BURGERS, STEAK) THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW AND ADD A FOOTNOTE REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU THAT READS *THESE ITEMS CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW. CONSUMING UNDERCOOKED OR RAW FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. (REFER TO CDPH CONSUMER ADVISORY GUIDE ON CDPH WEBSITE) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #16 โ€” FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN DISH/PREP AREA WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE, AND LARD SUBSTANCE DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED

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Inspection History

The Graystone Tavern has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 57% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 23, 2026.

Jun 23, 2026Pass

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

6 violations
Jun 16, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

10 violations
May 19, 2025Conditional

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations