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Grota Restaurant

3108-3112 N Central Ave, Chicago 60634 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 29, 2026

32

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on May 29, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11-OBSERVED MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG WALL LOCATED ACROSS FROM ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 29, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 20, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2022Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2021Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2019CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 26, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2017CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 31, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 31, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 24, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2012CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2010Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2010CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Grota Restaurant — questions

Did Grota Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Grota Restaurant at 3108-3112 N Central Ave was inspected on May 29, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 32 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at Grota Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11-OBSERVED MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG WALL LOCATED ACROSS FROM ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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