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The Graystone Tavern

Bar

3441 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Wrigleyville

Jun 23, 2026 — Canvass re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Coolers, cooking equipment, and kitchen surfaces coated with grease and food debris throughout facility.

Key Findings

  • Reach-in cooler interiors and gaskets needed cleaning.
  • Grease buildup found on cooking equipment, walls, floors, and shelving in kitchen and prep areas.
  • Food debris and spills scattered across floors and surfaces, including under shelving, in coolers, on prep tables, and around deep fryers.
  • Clutter and unused equipment stored in basement creating pest harborage risk; debris buildup in drains and along wall bases in storage areas.

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 #49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

4-602.13: NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING INCLUDING GASKETS OF REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.

Violation code #49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

4-601.11(B): (B) The FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of cooking EQUIPMENT and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

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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, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

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

6 violations
Jun 16, 2026Fail

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

10 violations
May 19, 2025Conditional

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

6 violations